South Korea Construction Market Size, Trend Analysis by Sector, Competitive Landscape and Forecast to 2030 (Q3 2026)

1 Executive Summary

2 Construction Industry: At-a-Glance

3 Context

3.1 Economic Performance

3.2 Political Environment and Policy

3.3 Demographics

3.4 Risk Profile

4 Construction Outlook

4.1 All Construction

– Outlook

– Latest news and developments

– Construction Projects Momentum Index

4.2 Commercial Construction

– Outlook

– Project analytics

– Latest news and developments

4.3 Industrial Construction

– Outlook

– Project analytics

– Latest news and developments

4.4 Infrastructure Construction

– Outlook

– Project analytics

– Latest news and developments

4.5 Energy and Utilities Construction

– Outlook

– Project analytics

– Latest news and developments

4.6 Institutional Construction

– Outlook

– Project analytics

– Latest news and developments

4.7 Residential Construction

– Outlook

– Project analytics

– Latest news and developments

5 Key Industry Participants

5.1 Contractors

5.2 Consultants

6 Construction Market Data

7 Appendix

7.1 What is this Report About?

7.2 Definitions

7.3 CRI Methodology

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Table 1: Construction Industry Key Data

Table 2: South Korea, Key Economic Indicators

Table 3: South Korea, Commercial Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2021–30

Table 4: South Korea, Top Commercial Construction Projects by Value

Table 5: South Korea, Industrial Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2021–30

Table 6: South Korea, Top Industrial Construction Projects by Value

Table 7: South Korea, Infrastructure Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2021–30

Table 8: South Korea, Top Infrastructure Construction Projects by Value

Table 9: South Korea, Energy and Utilities Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2021–30

Table 10: South Korea, Top Energy and Utilities Construction Projects by Value

Table 11: South Korea, Institutional Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2021–30

Table 12: South Korea, Top Institutional Construction Projects by Value

Table 13: South Korea, Residential Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2021–30

Table 14: South Korea, Top Residential Construction Projects by Value

Table 15: South Korea, Key Contractors

Table 16: South Korea, Key Consultants

Table 17: South Korea Construction Output Value (Real, $ Million)

Table 18: South Korea Construction Output Value (Nominal, KRW Billion)

Table 19: GlobalData Construction Market Definitions

Table 20: GlobalData Construction Market Definitions

Table 21: Ratings, Scores and Definitions

Figure 1: North-East Asia, Construction Output (Real % Change), 2024–30

Figure 2: South Korea, Construction Output by Sector (Real % Change), 2024–26 and 2027–30

Figure 3: South Korea, Risk Summary

Figure 4: South Korea, Risk Regional Comparison

Figure 5: South Korea, Construction Output Value (Real, $ Million, 2022 Prices and Exchange Rate), 2021–30

Figure 6: South Korea, Construction Output Value, by Sector (Real, $ Million), 2021–30

Figure 7: South Korea, Construction Value-Add (KRW Trillion, 2020 Chained Prices, Unadjusted)

Figure 8: South Korea, Construction Production Index (2020=100)

Figure 9: South Korea, Total Value of Construction Completed, Constant Prices, KRW Billion, % Change, YoY

Figure 10: South Korea, Total Value of Construction Orders Received (Current Prices, % Change YoY)

Figure 11: South Korea, Total Number of Building Construction Permits

Figure 12: South Korea, Construction Business Survey Index

Figure 13: South Korea, Construction Projects Momentum Index

Figure 14: North-East Asia, Construction Projects Momentum Index

Figure 15: South Korea, Commercial Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2021–30

Figure 16: South Korea, Commercial Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)

Figure 17: South Korea, Wholesale and retail trade Value-Add (KRW Billion, 2020 chained prices, unadjusted)

Figure 18: South Korea, Accommodation and Food Services Value-Add (KRW Billion, 2020 chained prices, unadjusted)

Figure 19: South Korea, Gross Floor Area of Commercial Construction Permits, In Thousand m2

Figure 20: South Korea, Retail Sales Value and Volume Index, (2020=100)

Figure 21: South Korea, Industrial Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2021–30

Figure 22: South Korea, Industrial Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)

Figure 23: South Korea, Gross Floor Area of Industrial Construction Permits, In Thousand m2

Figure 24: South Korea, Manufacturing Value-Add (KRW Billion, 2020 Chained Prices, Unadjusted)

Figure 25: South Korea, Industrial Production Index (2020=100)

Figure 26: South Korea, Total Export Value ($ Billion)

Figure 27: South Korea, Total Value of Construction Contracts Received for Industrial Plants, (KRW Billion), In Current Prices

Figure 28: South Korea, Infrastructure Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2021–30

Figure 29: South Korea, Infrastructure Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)

Figure 30: South Korea, Energy and Utilities Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2021–30

Figure 31: South Korea, Energy and Utilities Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)

Figure 32: South Korea, Institutional Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2021–30

Figure 33: South Korea, Institutional Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)

Figure 34: South Korea, Gross Floor Area of Permits Issued for Educational and Social Use, In Thousand m2

Figure 35: South Korea, Education Sector Value-Add (KRW Billion, 2020 Chained Prices, Unadjusted)

Figure 36: South Korea, Human Health and Social Work Activities Value-Add (KRW Billion, 2020 Chained Prices, Unadjusted)

Figure 37: South Korea, Residential Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2021–30

Figure 38: South Korea, Residential Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)

Figure 39: South Korea, Residential Construction Permits (Total Number)

Figure 40: South Korea, Real Estate Value-Add (KRW Trillion, 2020 Chained Prices)

Figure 41: South Korea, Headquarters of Key Contractors (% of Total Project Pipeline)

Figure 42: South Korea, Headquarters of Key Consultants (% of Total Project Pipeline)