In 2023, the total expenditure on research and development (R&D) in both the public and private sectors in South Korea reached over ****** trillion South Korean won, up from roughly ****** trillion won in the previous year. South Korea's R&D spending has grown steadily over the past few years. According to the source, the ratio of R&D spending to gross domestic product (GDP) was **** percent that year.
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KOSIS. (February 20, 2025). Total amount of expenditure on research and development (R&D) in South Korea from 2010 to 2023 (in trillion South Korean won) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228017/south-korea-expenditure-for-rnd/
KOSIS. "Total amount of expenditure on research and development (R&D) in South Korea from 2010 to 2023 (in trillion South Korean won)." Chart. February 20, 2025. Statista. Accessed July 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228017/south-korea-expenditure-for-rnd/
KOSIS. (2025). Total amount of expenditure on research and development (R&D) in South Korea from 2010 to 2023 (in trillion South Korean won). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228017/south-korea-expenditure-for-rnd/
KOSIS. "Total Amount of Expenditure on Research and Development (R&d) in South Korea from 2010 to 2023 (in Trillion South Korean Won)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Feb 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228017/south-korea-expenditure-for-rnd/
KOSIS, Total amount of expenditure on research and development (R&D) in South Korea from 2010 to 2023 (in trillion South Korean won) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228017/south-korea-expenditure-for-rnd/ (last visited July 02, 2025)
Total amount of expenditure on research and development (R&D) in South Korea from 2010 to 2023 (in trillion South Korean won) [Graph], KOSIS, February 20, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228017/south-korea-expenditure-for-rnd/
