Global downloads of S. Korean apps reach 1.8 bln in 2025: report
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Global downloads of South Korean mobile apps reached 1.8 billion in 2025, more than double the number of installs made locally, according to a report from consulting agency Public First. The figure represented a 2.5 times increase over domestic installations, which totaled 730 million. India led the world in downloads, with 365 million, followed by Indonesia at 131 million and Brazil at 123 million.
South Korean apps on the Google Play Store and the Android ecosystem generated $69 billion in revenue for the country that year. South Korea boasts one of the world's largest developer communities, holding the top spot for active developers in 2025, ranking two places higher than the previous year. The report also highlighted the potential of generative AI to boost app developer productivity by 33%, with developers utilizing Google's AI tools cutting their weekly working hours by an average of 9.2 hours.
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