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In 2025, domestic construction companies in Korea recorded overseas construction orders totaling $47.27 billion, the highest in 11 years. This marks the first instance since 2015 that annual orders surpassed $40 billion.

The increase was largely driven by an $18.7 billion project for the Czech Dukovany nuclear power plant, the second-largest overseas construction order in history. European orders surged by 298% year-over-year to $20.16 billion, accounting for 42.6% of total orders.

The Middle East accounted for $11.9 billion (25.1%), followed by North America and Pacific ($6.8 billion, 14.3%), Asia ($6.4 billion, 13.6%), Central and South America ($1.4 billion, 2.9%), and Africa ($700 million, 1.5%). Industrial facilities represented 74.6% of total orders, with a notable shift towards high-value-added projects. Overall, overseas orders increased by 27% compared to the previous year.