Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in South Korea
South Korea: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities was 15.23 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in South Korea, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 15.23 billion for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in South Korea peaked at 25.04 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.10 billion, in 2015.
That places South Korea 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.64 billion | — |
| 2006 | 9.16 billion | -32.8% |
| 2007 | 8.83 billion | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 11.19 billion | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 9.02 billion | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 9.50 billion | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 9.77 billion | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.50 billion | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 12.77 billion | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 9.27 billion | -27.4% |
| 2015 | 4.10 billion | -55.7% |
| 2016 | 12.10 billion | +194.9% |
| 2017 | 17.91 billion | +48.0% |
| 2018 | 12.18 billion | -32.0% |
| 2019 | 9.63 billion | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 8.76 billion | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 22.06 billion | +151.7% |
| 2022 | 25.04 billion | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 19.04 billion | -24.0% |
| 2024 | 15.23 billion | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.37 billion | 8.83 billion | 13.64 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.67 billion | 4.10 billion | 17.91 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.03 billion | 8.76 billion | 25.04 billion | 5 |
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- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 188.50 billion US dollar (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in South Korea?
- Direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in South Korea was 15.23 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.04 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.10 billion in 2015.
- How does South Korea rank for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
- South Korea ranks 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.