In 2021, consumers in South Korea spent around 5.8 billion U.S. dollars on mobile games. This continues a trend of positive growth. Between 2018 and 2021, consumer expenditure has increased by around 52 percent.
Consumer spending on mobile games in South Korea from 2018 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Data.ai. (June 27, 2022). Consumer spending on mobile games in South Korea from 2018 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362276/south-korea-mobile-game-spending/
Data.ai. "Consumer spending on mobile games in South Korea from 2018 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 27, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362276/south-korea-mobile-game-spending/
Data.ai. (2022). Consumer spending on mobile games in South Korea from 2018 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362276/south-korea-mobile-game-spending/
Data.ai. "Consumer Spending on Mobile Games in South Korea from 2018 to 2021 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362276/south-korea-mobile-game-spending/
Data.ai, Consumer spending on mobile games in South Korea from 2018 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362276/south-korea-mobile-game-spending/ (last visited May 30, 2023)
Consumer spending on mobile games in South Korea from 2018 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Data.ai, June 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362276/south-korea-mobile-game-spending/