South Korea FDI Inflows
Dec 2025 · Annual
FDI inflows in Korea rose to 15804100000 USD bn in the year ending December 2025, up from 12862500000 USD bn in 2024. The current value is below the all-time high of 25044700000 USD bn recorded in 2022 and above the all-time low of 2000000 USD bn from 1974. Data are available since 1970.
| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15.8B | $12.9B | $25.0BDec 2022 | $2.0MDec 1974 | 1970 – 2025 | Annual |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account to GDP | 6.6% | 5.3% | 10.1% | -10.3% | Dec 2025 | Annual |
| GDP | $1.87T | $1.88T | $1.94T | $2.4B | Dec 2025 | Annual |
About this series
FDI Inflows in South Korea averaged $9.4B from 1970 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of $25.0B in Dec 2022 and a record low of $2.0M in Dec 1974. The series is reported yearly with history from 1970.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows measure net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. The indicator is reported annually for Korea in billions of US dollars. Data series spans from 1970 to present.
Source & methodology
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