Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All was 147.75 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All in Republic of Korea, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all in Republic of Korea stood at 147.75 billion.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all in Republic of Korea peaked at 159.61 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70.93 billion, in 2009.
That places Republic of Korea 35th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 70.93 billion | — |
| 2010 | 85.52 billion | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 92.62 billion | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 107.34 billion | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 108.11 billion | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 126.67 billion | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 121.32 billion | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 128.11 billion | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 145.40 billion | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 148.57 billion | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 144.26 billion | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 159.61 billion | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 154.01 billion | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 148.92 billion | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 153.81 billion | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 147.75 billion | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.93 billion | 70.93 billion | 70.93 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 120.79 billion | 85.52 billion | 148.57 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.82 billion | 147.75 billion | 159.61 billion | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all in Republic of Korea?
- Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all in Republic of Korea was 147.75 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 159.61 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.93 billion in 2009.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all?
- Republic of Korea ranks 35th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All financial instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.