Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade

KIET
Seoul, South Korea

KIET was established by the South Korean government to carry out research and develop policies that meet the national vision and related goals. KIET's primary roles are to advise the Korean government on industrial policy and to undertake research on effective public and private strategies to optimize national productivity and competitiveness. It concentrates on the most essential and current issues facing South Korea's government, businesses, and industrial sectors in adapting to ongoing globalization, unrelenting informatization, and revolutionary technological changes.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.kiet.re.kr

Address:
(30147) Building C, Sejong National Research Complex, 370, Sicheong-daero, Sejong, Korea

Country:
South Korea

Sub-region:
Eastern Asia

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Korea
Operating languages
English , Korean

Organisation details

Business model
Government
Institutional affiliations
Government
Year founded
1977
Age (years)
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
 48
South Korea average
 37
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Korean government
Founder gender: Other entities
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Kwon, NamHoo
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Ju, Hyeon
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Hyeon Ju
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2024
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
 56
South Korea average
 39
Global average
 78
2019
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
 165
% Female staff
2019
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
 32%
South Korea average
 29%
Global average
 43%
% Female researchers
2019
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
 34%
South Korea average
 22%
Global average
 35%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
 34
South Korea average
 34
Global average
 57
2023
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
 41
2022
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
 39

Social

Facebook
Likes (2022)
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
 2,630
South Korea average
 9,530
Global average
 32,411
Likes (2021)
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
 2,494
Likes (2019)
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
 59
Subscribers (2025)
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
 4,060
South Korea average
 10,383
Global average
 7,436
Subscribers (2024)
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
 3,490
Instagram
Followers (2025)
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
 4,383
South Korea average
 5,822
Global average
 18,586
Followers (2024)
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
 3,777
Followers (2021)
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
 1,678
Followers (2025)
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
 428
South Korea average
 21,239
Global average
 15,926
Followers (2024)
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
 383
Followers (2023)
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
 372

Data notes

Last updated: 26/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: NIRA Think Tank Directory, Organisation´s website
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