Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All in North Korea
North Korea: Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All was 39.62 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All in North Korea, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 39.62 million for outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 362.5% on the previous year and up 3,550.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all in North Korea peaked at 50.98 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 167,288, in 2013.
That places North Korea 157th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 413,157 | — |
| 2010 | 31.55 million | +7535.2% |
| 2011 | 50.98 million | +61.6% |
| 2012 | 380,934 | -99.3% |
| 2013 | 167,288 | -56.1% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million | +548.7% |
| 2015 | 2.85 million | +162.2% |
| 2016 | 6.48 million | +127.7% |
| 2017 | 5.72 million | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 5.59 million | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.81 million | -49.8% |
| 2020 | 5.29 million | +88.5% |
| 2021 | 7.20 million | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 25.92 million | +260.0% |
| 2023 | 8.57 million | -66.9% |
| 2024 | 39.62 million | +362.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 39.62 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.90 million, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 39.62 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.74 million, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +7535.2% | 413,157 | 31.55 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 413,157 | 413,157 | 413,157 | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.76 million | 167,288 | 50.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.32 million | 5.29 million | 39.62 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 154 Antigua and Barbuda 47.83 million compare
- 155 Cambodia 44.76 million compare
- 156 Papua New Guinea 41.74 million compare
- 158 Cape Verde 37.33 million compare
- 159 Montenegro 35.36 million compare
- 160 Bangladesh 33.35 million compare
More external debt data for North Korea
- Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 30.62 million (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial 83,241 (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All 750.80 million (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All 2.15 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All 2.87 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All 83,241 (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt 722.95 million (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt 48.59 million (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt 4.22 million (2024)
- Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial 1.16 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all in North Korea?
- Outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all in North Korea was 39.62 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 50.98 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,288 in 2013.
- How does North Korea rank for outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all?
- North Korea ranks 157th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,550.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt 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.