Seoul: Samsung Electronics Co. generated the largest economic value among South Korea's 100 biggest companies in 2025, industry data showed Wednesday. The tech giant's total economic contribution reached 177.25 trillion won (US$116.67 billion) last year, up 12.5 percent from a year earlier.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the figure measures a company's overall economic contribution through payments to employees, suppliers, shareholders, creditors, the government, and society. This data is based on business reports filed by the country's 100 largest non-financial, privately-owned companies by sales.

Samsung Electronics significantly outpaced its peers, with Hyundai Motor Group ranking second at 122.24 trillion won in total economic contributions. Samsung Electronics also led in shareholder returns, distributing a combined 14.16 trillion won to shareholders last year. This included 11.11 trillion won in dividends and 3.05 trillion won in share cancellations.

It was the only company among the top 100 to exceed 10 trillion won in shareholder returns, highlighting its strong financial performance and commitment to rewarding its shareholders.