Exports surge in public IT solutions

Korea’s expertise in the digitalization of administrative work procedures and public services through information technology (IT) applications has been highly recognized in the world, with exports of Korea’s e-government services reaching $148.76 million this year, according to the Ministry of Public Administration and Security Sunday.

The amount is a huge increase from last year’s $66.7 million.

Detailed figures showed that Korea’s earnings include $25.20 million from Ecuador for electronic customs services, $33 million from Indonesia for electronic patent applications and $30.60 million from Bangladeshi for information networks.

Particularly, Korea has actively expanded itself in the African region including Mali and Morocco and cemented its status in Southeast Asia.

The ministry, aiming at nurturing the e-government system as a future major export, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Brunei, Bulgaria and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

Korea is often called the world’s most wired nation with its high-speed Internet service available throughout the country. Thanks to this advantage, the government has been a leader in making their paperwork electronic under the initiative named “paperless” administration.