As of 2023, there were approximately eight thousand shipbuilding sites in South Korea. This was an increase from the previous year and the third-highest figure recorded during the surveyed period. The shipbuilding industry was one of South Korea's major economic sectors, with the country competing with China to become the global leader in ship manufacturing.
Number of sites for shipbuilding in South Korea from 2015 to 2023
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MOEL (South Korea). (December 23, 2024). Number of sites for shipbuilding in South Korea from 2015 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186186/south-korea-shipbuilding-sites/
MOEL (South Korea). "Number of sites for shipbuilding in South Korea from 2015 to 2023." Chart. December 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186186/south-korea-shipbuilding-sites/
MOEL (South Korea). (2024). Number of sites for shipbuilding in South Korea from 2015 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186186/south-korea-shipbuilding-sites/
MOEL (South Korea). "Number of Sites for Shipbuilding in South Korea from 2015 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186186/south-korea-shipbuilding-sites/
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Number of sites for shipbuilding in South Korea from 2015 to 2023 [Graph], MOEL (South Korea), December 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186186/south-korea-shipbuilding-sites/