Korea – R&D Spending
5.21%
+0.30% from 2021
APA
Korea R&D Spending. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 10, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/korea/rd-spending
BibTeX
@misc{historysaid_korea_rd-spending,
title = {Korea R&D Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/korea/rd-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}
Data & Projection▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* trend | 5.65% | – | – |
| 2022 | 5.21% | +0.30% | 2nd |
| 2021 | 4.91% | +0.11% | 2nd |
| 2020 | 4.80% | +0.17% | 2nd |
| 2019 | 4.63% | +0.11% | 3rd |
| 2018 | 4.52% | +0.22% | 2nd |
| 2017 | 4.29% | +0.31% | 2nd |
| 2016 | 3.99% | +0.01% | 2nd |
| 2015 | 3.98% | −0.10% | 2nd |
| 2014 | 4.08% | +0.13% | 2nd |
| 2013 | 3.95% | +0.10% | 2nd |
* Linear trend extrapolation from last 5 data points
Detected Pattern▾
Export Boom Cycle
Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.
Reserves YoY +13.6%
GDP growth 5.2%
C/A balance 0.2%
This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful
HistorySaid – pattern alert
Korea matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2006. Historically, 67% of countries showing this pattern (460 out of 682) saw r&d spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
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