Samsung Electronics tops economic contribution among Korean firms

7 Mwezi wa saba, 2026

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Samsung Electronics generated the largest economic value among South Korea's 100 biggest companies in 2025. The tech giant's total economic contribution reached 177.25 trillion won according to data compiled by CEO Score.

Samsung Electronics' total economic contribution reached 177.25 trillion won ($116.67 billion) last year, up 12.5 percent from a year earlier. The figure measures payments to employees, suppliers, shareholders, creditors, the government and society.

Hyundai Motor Group ranked second at 122.24 trillion won. The data is based on business reports filed by the country's 100 largest non-financial, privately owned companies by sales.

Samsung Electronics also led in shareholder returns. It returned a combined 14.16 trillion won, consisting of 11.11 trillion won in dividends and 3.05 trillion won in share cancellations. It was the only company among the top 100 to exceed 10 trillion won in shareholder returns.

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