South Korea lifts e-government exports to US$500 million

SEOUL – South Korea last year exported more than US$500 million worth of e-government products, including digital inspection systems, remote control systems for electronic meters and transport systems. The Ministry of the Interior said about 500 Korean tech firms recorded total exports of US$ 534.4 million, up 12% on 2014.

 Korea’s e-government exports sat at about US$100 million in 2010 and have been on the rise ever since.
By region, Asian countries accounted for the largest proportion, taking 38.5% of the country's total e-government exports, followed by the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) with 28.5%, and Africa with 27.7%.
South Korea’s e-government exports rose in Asia and the CIS by 8.8%t and 6.2%, respectively, over the prior year. The increases are attributed to Korea’s recently extended co-operation with Indonesia and Uzbekistan.  www.korea.net (ATI).