Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities) … entities in South Korea
South Korea: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities) … entities was 343.46 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All in South Korea, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in South Korea is 343.46 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 104.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in South Korea peaked at 343.46 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.69 billion, in 2009.
That places South Korea 22nd out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities) … entities in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 79.69 billion | — |
| 2010 | 100.05 billion | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 116.65 billion | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 132.40 billion | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 160.32 billion | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 168.32 billion | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 170.29 billion | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 220.30 billion | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 231.87 billion | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 247.80 billion | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 243.05 billion | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 285.35 billion | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 317.23 billion | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 319.16 billion | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 330.03 billion | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 343.46 billion | +4.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 343.46 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.28 billion, 9.5× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 343.46 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.12 billion, 308.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.69 billion | 79.69 billion | 79.69 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 179.11 billion | 100.05 billion | 247.80 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 319.05 billion | 285.35 billion | 343.46 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2010)
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- Other investment, Debt instruments 309.08 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 188.50 billion US dollar (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in South Korea?
- Outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in South Korea was 343.46 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 343.46 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.69 billion in 2009.
- How does South Korea rank for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all?
- South Korea ranks 22nd out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.1%. 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 Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), 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.