South Korea Chemicals Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecast, 2017-2026
Summary
Chemicals in South Korea industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2017-21, and forecast to 2026). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.
Key Highlights
- The chemicals market consists of speciality chemicals, commodity chemicals, agricultural chemicals, and other chemicals (which include products such as pharmaceutical chemicals).
- The South Korean chemicals market had total revenues of $82.9 billion in 2021, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.5% between 2016 and 2021.
- The commodity chemicals segment accounted for the largest proportion of the market in 2021, with total revenues of $65.0 billion, equivalent to 78.4% of the market's overall value.
- Petrochemicals have traditionally dominated South Korea’s chemicals market, with as much as 70% of total chemical revenues generated from the segment.
- Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the chemicals market in South Korea
- Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the chemicals market in South Korea
- Leading company profiles reveal details of key chemicals market players’ global operations and financial performance
- Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the South Korea chemicals market with five year forecasts by both value and volume
- What was the size of the South Korea chemicals market by value in 2021?
- What will be the size of the South Korea chemicals market in 2026?
- What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the South Korea chemicals market?
- How has the market performed over the last five years?
- Who are the top competitors in South Korea's chemicals market?
- 1 Executive Summary
- 1.1. Market value
- 1.2. Market value forecast
- 1.3. Category segmentation
- 1.4. Geography segmentation
- 1.5. Market rivalry
- 1.6. Competitive Landscape
- 2 Market Overview
- 2.1. Market definition
- 2.2. Market analysis
- 3 Market Data
- 3.1. Market value
- 4 Market Segmentation
- 4.1. Category segmentation
- 4.2. Geography segmentation
- 5 Market Outlook
- 5.1. Market value forecast
- 6 Five Forces Analysis
- 6.1. Summary
- 6.2. Buyer power
- 6.3. Supplier power
- 6.4. New entrants
- 6.5. Threat of substitutes
- 6.6. Degree of rivalry
- 7 Competitive Landscape
- 7.1. Who are the leading players?
- 7.2. What have been the most significant mergers and acquisitions recently?
- 7.3. What strategies do the leading players follow?
- 7.4. What impact did the COVID-19 pandemic have on market players?
- 8 Company Profiles
- 8.1. BASF SE
- 8.2. LG Chem Ltd
- 8.3. Lotte Chemical Corp
- 8.4. SK Chemicals Co., Ltd.
- 9 Macroeconomic Indicators
- 9.1. Country data
- 10 Appendix
- 10.1. Methodology
- 10.2. Industry associations
- 10.3. Related MarketLine research
- 10.4. About MarketLine
- List of Tables
- Table 1: South Korea chemicals market value: $ billion, 2016–21
- Table 2: South Korea chemicals market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2016–2021
- Table 3: South Korea chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2016-2021
- Table 4: South Korea chemicals market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2021
- Table 5: South Korea chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2021–26
- Table 6: BASF SE: key facts
- Table 7: BASF SE: Annual Financial Ratios
- Table 8: BASF SE: Key Employees
- Table 9: LG Chem Ltd: key facts
- Table 10: LG Chem Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
- Table 11: LG Chem Ltd: Key Employees
- Table 12: Lotte Chemical Corp: key facts
- Table 13: Lotte Chemical Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
- Table 14: Lotte Chemical Corp: Key Employees
- Table 15: SK Chemicals Co., Ltd.: key facts
- Table 16: SK Chemicals Co., Ltd.: Key Employees
- Table 17: South Korea size of population (million), 2017–21
- Table 18: South Korea gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2017–21
- Table 19: South Korea gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2017–21
- Table 20: South Korea inflation, 2017–21
- Table 21: South Korea consumer price index (absolute), 2017–21
- Table 22: South Korea exchange rate, 2017–21
- List of Figures
- Figure 1: South Korea chemicals market value: $ billion, 2016–21
- Figure 2: South Korea chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2016-2021
- Figure 3: South Korea chemicals market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2021
- Figure 4: South Korea chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2021–26
- Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the chemicals market in South Korea, 2021
- Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the chemicals market in South Korea, 2021
- Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the chemicals market in South Korea, 2021
- Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the chemicals market in South Korea, 2021
- Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the chemicals market in South Korea, 2021
- Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the chemicals market in South Korea, 2021
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