Leading chemical companies South Korea 2023, based on sales revenue

The chemical industry is one of South Korea’s most important industries. Several major South Korean conglomerates are involved in the industry managing various companies, subsidiaries, and joint ventures. In 2023, LG Chem was the leading chemical company in South Korea, with a sales revenue of around 15 trillion South Korean won. Domestic manufacturing industries/chemical industry in South KoreaAmong all domestic manufacturing industries in South Korea, the chemical industry ranked third in terms of production value in 2022. Domestic chemical production focuses mainly on petrochemicals and commodity chemicals. Both the commodity chemicals and the petrochemicals enjoy high domestic demand, mainly from the wider domestic manufacturing sector as well as the energy sector. Chemical trade in South KoreaBeing one of the world’s largest chemicals markets, petrochemicals are a major export good for South Korea, with China being the main destination. The country is also a major importer of gas and oil, as it has little natural energy resources. Large petrochemical plants across South Korea process these resources for domestic consumption and international trade, resulting in a production value of trillions of South Korean won.

化学工业是韩国最重要的产业之一。数家韩国大型企业集团涉足其中，管理着众多公司、子公司和合资企业。至2023年，LG Chem已成为韩国领先的化学公司，其销售额约为150万亿韩元。在2022年韩国国内制造业中，化学工业在生产价值方面位居第三。国内化学生产主要集中于石油化工和商品化学。商品化学和石油化工均享有极高的国内需求，主要来源于更广泛的国内制造业和能源行业。作为全球最大的化学品市场之一，石油化工是韩国的主要出口商品，中国是其主要出口目的地。韩国亦是天然气和石油的主要进口国，因其自然资源匮乏。韩国境内的大型石油化工工厂将这些资源加工用于国内消费和国际贸易，进而创造数十万亿韩元的产值。