S. Korea ranks 9th in ICT market size among OECD nations

SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's information and communications
technology (ICT) market posted US$73.1 billion last year, becoming the
ninth-largest among the 30 OECD member nations, a report said Tuesday.

The figure was a 6.7 percent increase from $68.5 billion dollars the previous
year, according to the report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development.
The global ICT market, which consists of hardware, software, computer and telecom
services, recorded $3.78 trillion last year, including $2.25 trillion in telecom
services, the report said.
The United States topped the list with $1.06 trillion, followed by Japan with
$350 billion.
South Korea was trailed by Australia with $60.1 billion and the Netherlands with
$55 billion, according to the report.
ygkim@yna.co.kr
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