Revenue of the robot industry South Korea 2016-2022

In 2022, the revenue recorded by companies in the robot industry in South Korea was approximately 10.1 trillion South Korean won. According to the source, this was a 5.5 percent growth compared to the previous year.Playing catch upSouth Korea has displayed a healthy demand of industrial robots, however, most industrial robots purchased were imported from overseas. In contrast to the high utilization of industrial robots, South Korea was not represented among the leading manufacturers of such robots. However, the robot industry was an industry that the government was planning to support and develop as an important facet of Industry 4.0 in the country.Driven by SMEsAccording to a government survey carried out for the South Korean robot industry, the vast majority of robot companies in South Korea were Small-Medium Enterprises (SMEs). These SMEs were not just suppliers or local businesses, but rather a part of the pioneering companies driving the development of the South Korean robot industry. The list of South Korean industrial robot companies that have been awarded robot company of the year, included SMEs, as well as subsidiary companies of large corporations.

2022年，韩国机器人行业企业记录的营收约为101万亿韩元。据来源数据显示，这一数字与前一年相比增长了5.5%。尽管韩国对工业机器人的需求稳健，然而，大部分工业机器人均系从海外进口。与工业机器人高使用率形成鲜明对比的是，韩国并未跻身此类机器人主要制造商行列。然而，机器人行业正成为政府计划扶持和培育的重要产业，被视为国家工业4.0战略的关键组成部分。中小企业驱动力量据韩国机器人行业政府调查报告显示，韩国绝大多数机器人企业均为中小企业（SMEs）。这些中小企业不仅担任供应商或本地企业的角色，更是推动韩国机器人行业发展先驱企业的一部分。获得年度机器人企业称号的韩国工业机器人企业名单中，既有中小企业，亦包含大型企业子公司的身影。