As of 2023, there were approximately eight thousand shipbuilding sites in South Korea. This was an increase from the previous year and the third-highest figure recorded during the surveyed period. The shipbuilding industry was one of South Korea's major economic sectors, with the country competing with China to become the global leader in ship manufacturing.
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MOEL (South Korea). (December 23, 2024). Number of sites for shipbuilding in South Korea from 2015 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1186186/south-korea-shipbuilding-sites/
MOEL (South Korea). "Number of sites for shipbuilding in South Korea from 2015 to 2023." Chart. December 23, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1186186/south-korea-shipbuilding-sites/
MOEL (South Korea). (2024). Number of sites for shipbuilding in South Korea from 2015 to 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1186186/south-korea-shipbuilding-sites/
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MOEL (South Korea), Number of sites for shipbuilding in South Korea from 2015 to 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1186186/south-korea-shipbuilding-sites/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Number of sites for shipbuilding in South Korea from 2015 to 2023 [Graph], MOEL (South Korea), December 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1186186/south-korea-shipbuilding-sites/