International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Korea

Korea: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) was 1.10 trillion in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.10 trillion
Change on year
up 36.9%
World rank
8th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.10 trillion
in 2024
All-time low
-188.93 billion
in 2007
Years of data
20
2005–2024

International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Korea, 2005–2024

0500.0B1.0T2005201420242005: -143.9B2006: -156.7B2007: -188.9B2008: -70.3B2009: -100.7B2010: -132.7B2011: -82.2B2012: -97.7B2013: -40.4B2014: 80.9B2015: 204.5B2016: 281.1B2017: 261.7B2018: 436.2B2019: 517.8B2020: 487.2B2021: 685.2B2022: 800.5B2023: 805.1B2024: 1.1T

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Korea stood at 1.10 trillion. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 36.9% on the previous year and up 1,262.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Korea peaked at 1.10 trillion in 2024 and was at its lowest, -188.93 billion, in 2007.

That places Korea 8th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -132.09 billion -188.93 billion -70.26 billion 5
2010s 142.92 billion -132.65 billion 517.76 billion 10
2020s 776.03 billion 487.19 billion 1.10 trillion 5

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 5 Norway 1.73 trillion compare
  2. 6 Canada 1.34 trillion compare
  3. 7 Switzerland 1.15 trillion compare
  4. 9 Singapore 804.27 billion compare
  5. 10 Saudi Arabia 780.86 billion compare
  6. 11 Netherlands 723.82 billion compare

See the full ranking of 180 places β†’

More external debt data for Korea

All data for Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Korea?
International investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Korea was 1.10 trillion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.10 trillion in 2024.
What is the lowest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -188.93 billion in 2007.
How does Korea rank for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
Korea ranks 8th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
Is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,262.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
180 places, 3,172 data points, 2005–2024
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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.