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Construction in South Korea

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  • 42 Pages
  • May 2025
  • Region: South Korea
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 5995643
Construction in South Korea industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • Construction market includes both residential and non-residential construction. Market value refers to the total output value of construction activity in a specific year. Construction output value is defined as the total value of construction activity in any given period, including costs related to all materials, equipment, and services used.
  • The South Korean construction industry recorded revenues of $253.6 billion in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.1% between 2019 and 2024.
  • The non-residential segment accounted for the industry's largest proportion in 2024, with total revenues of $160.6 billion, equivalent to 63.3% of the industry's overall value.
  • The growth of the South Korean construction industry during 2019-24 was driven by the rise in household consumption expenditure on housing, either through the development of new homes, renovations, or upgrades.

Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the construction market in South Korea
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the construction market in South Korea
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key construction market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the South Korea construction market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the South Korea construction market by value in 2024?
  • What will be the size of the South Korea construction market in 2029?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the South Korea construction market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • What are the main segments that make up South Korea's construction market?

Table of Contents

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 the leading players follow?
7.3. What are the strengths of the leading players?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Samsung C&T Corp
8.2. Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co Ltd
8.3. POSCO Engineering & Construction Co Ltd
8.4. GS Engineering & Construction Corp
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: South Korea construction industry value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 2: South Korea construction industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 3: South Korea construction industry category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 4: South Korea construction industry geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 5: South Korea construction industry value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 6: Samsung C&T Corp: Key Facts
Table 7: Samsung C&T Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 8: Samsung C&T Corp: Key Employees
Table 9: Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 10: Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 11: Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 12: POSCO Engineering & Construction Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 13: POSCO Engineering & Construction Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 14: GS Engineering & Construction Corp: Key Facts
Table 15: GS Engineering & Construction Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 16: GS Engineering & Construction Corp: Key Employees
Table 17: South Korea Exchange Rate, 2019-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: South Korea construction industry value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 2: South Korea construction industry category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 3: South Korea construction industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 4: South Korea construction industry value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the construction industry in South Korea, 2024
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the construction industry in South Korea, 2024
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the construction industry in South Korea, 2024
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the construction industry in South Korea, 2024
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the construction industry in South Korea, 2024
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the construction industry in South Korea, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

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

  • Samsung C&T Corp
  • Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co Ltd
  • POSCO Engineering & Construction Co Ltd
  • GS Engineering & Construction Corp