Samsung Electronics Tops Korean Companies with Over 177 Trillion Won in Economic Value Generated Last Year

Deep News07-08

Industry data released on Wednesday reveals that Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. generated the highest economic value among South Korea's top 100 companies in 2025.

According to figures compiled by the corporate evaluation agency CEO Score, the technology behemoth's total economic contribution last year reached 177.25 trillion won (approximately $116.67 billion), marking a 12.5% increase from the previous year.

This metric assesses a company's overall economic impact by measuring its payments to employees, suppliers, shareholders, creditors, the government, and society at large. The data is sourced from the business reports of the top 100 non-financial private enterprises in South Korea, ranked by sales.

The economic contribution of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. significantly outpaced its competitors. The Hyundai Motor Group secured the second position with a total economic contribution of 122.24 trillion won.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. also led the rankings in terms of shareholder returns.

The data indicates the company returned a total of 14.16 trillion won to its shareholders last year. This sum comprised 11.11 trillion won in dividends and 3.05 trillion won allocated for share buybacks.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. was the sole company among the top 100 in South Korea to provide shareholder returns exceeding 10 trillion won.

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