South Korea Software Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecast to 2027

Software in South Korea industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2017-22, and forecast to 2027). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

The software market is defined as revenues generated from both: sales of, and subscriptions to, various software packages and offerings. The market includes both signed deals that remain under contract, and the annual revenues associated with new contracts signed, within a particular calendar year. This excludes sales opportunities for third-party services providers.
With Korean SaaS firms developing SaaS products for the Korean market, the SaaS market in Korea is at an all-time high. The largest consumers of public cloud services in Korea are media, gaming, and digital native firms.

Scope

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Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the software market in South Korea
Leading company profiles reveal details of key software market players’ global operations and financial performance
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Reasons to Buy

What was the size of the South Korea software market by value in 2022?
What will be the size of the South Korea software market in 2027?
What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the South Korea software market?
How has the market performed over the last five years?
What are the main segments that make up South Korea's software market?

1 Executive Summary

1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market rivalry
1.6. Competitive landscape

2 Market Overview

2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis

3 Market Data

3.1. Market value

4 Market Segmentation

4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation

5 Market Outlook

5.1. Market value forecast

6 Five Forces Analysis

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry

7 Competitive Landscape

7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What strategies do leading players follow?
7.3. What are the strengths/weaknesses of leading players?
7.4. Have there been notable products launched in recent years?
7.5. What has been the rationale behind recent M&A activity and strategic partnerships?

8 Company Profiles

8.1. Microsoft Corporation
8.2. International Business Machines Corporation
8.3. Oracle Corporation
8.4. Sony Corporation

9 Macroeconomic Indicators

9.1. Country data

10 Appendix

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About

List of Tables

Table 1: South Korea software market value: $ billion, 2017-22
Table 2: South Korea software market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2017-2022
Table 3: South Korea software market category segmentation: $ billion, 2017-2022
Table 4: South Korea software market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2022
Table 5: South Korea software market value forecast: $ billion, 2022-27
Table 6: Microsoft Corporation: key facts
Table 7: Microsoft Corporation: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 8: Microsoft Corporation: Key Employees
Table 9: Microsoft Corporation: Key Employees Continued
Table 10: International Business Machines Corporation: key facts
Table 11: International Business Machines Corporation: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 12: International Business Machines Corporation: Key Employees
Table 13: International Business Machines Corporation: Key Employees Continued
Table 14: International Business Machines Corporation: Key Employees Continued
Table 15: Oracle Corporation: key facts
Table 16: Oracle Corporation: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 17: Oracle Corporation: Key Employees
Table 18: Sony Corporation: key facts
Table 19: Sony Corporation: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 20: Sony Corporation: Key Employees
Table 21: Sony Corporation: Key Employees Continued
Table 22: South Korea size of population (million), 2018-22
Table 23: South Korea gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2018-22
Table 24: South Korea gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2018-22
Table 25: South Korea inflation, 2018-22
Table 26: South Korea consumer price index (absolute), 2018-22
Table 27: South Korea exchange rate, 2018-22

List of Figures

Figure 1: South Korea software market value: $ billion, 2017-22
Figure 2: South Korea software market category segmentation: $ billion, 2017-2022
Figure 3: South Korea software market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2022
Figure 4: South Korea software market value forecast: $ billion, 2022-27
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the software market in South Korea, 2022
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the software market in South Korea, 2022
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the software market in South Korea, 2022
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the software market in South Korea, 2022
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the software market in South Korea, 2022
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the software market in South Korea, 2022

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

Microsoft Corporation
International Business Machines Corporation
Oracle Corporation
Sony Corporation

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Key Highlights

Scope

Reasons to Buy

Table of Contents

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

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