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country facts and figures

South Korea

Estimated Trade Losses due to Copyright Piracy (in millions of US dollars) and Levels of Piracy: 2002-2006

 

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

 

Loss

Level

Loss

Level

Loss

Level

Loss

Level

Loss

Level

Motion Pictures 

9.0

7%

NA

7%

40.0

20%

40.0

20%

27.0

25%

Records & Music 

0.3

7%

1.3

13%

2.3

16%

3.5

20%

6.9

20%

Business Software

NA

45%

200.0

46%

276.0

46%

275.0

48%

285.9

50%

Entertainment Software 

353.5

68%

415.1

55%

349.0

43%

248.4

36%

381.0

36%

Books

45.0

N/A

43.0

N/A

42.0

N/A

38.0

N/A

36.0

N/A

TOTALS

407.8

 

659.4

 

709.3

 

604.9

 

736.8

 

Source: International Intellectual Property Alliance adobe pdf file

Software:
bullet South Korea lost $400 million to software piracy in 2005 (the 15th most of all countries surveyed). 

2005 GLOBAL PC SOFTWARE PIRACY

 

Piracy Rates

Piracy Losses (millions)

2005

46%

$ 400

2004

46%

$ 506

2003

48%

462

Source: THIRD ANNUAL BSA AND IDC GLOBAL SOFTWARE PIRACY STUDY adobe pdf file

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