China vs South Korea: Portfolio investment, Debt securities

China
724.71 billion US dollar
in 2025
South Korea
277.00 billion US dollar
in 2025
China rank
16th
South Korea rank
19th

Portfolio investment, Debt securities over time

  • China
  • South Korea
0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B199420092025

How they compare

China currently reports 724.71 billion US dollar against 277.00 billion US dollar in South Korea, a difference of 447.71 billion US dollar.

That makes China's figure about 2.6 times South Korea's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 19th of 161 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 192.80 billion US dollar 38.84 billion US dollar 153.96 billion US dollar China
2010s 157.56 billion US dollar 102.56 billion US dollar 55.00 billion US dollar China
2020s 471.27 billion US dollar 244.39 billion US dollar 226.88 billion US dollar China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, China or South Korea?
China, at 724.71 billion US dollar against 277.00 billion US dollar in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities between China and South Korea?
447.71 billion US dollar, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do China and South Korea rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities?
China ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 19th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
164 places, 3,891 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.