Foreign aid and investments given in Korea, Republic of

Korea, Republic of: Foreign aid and investments given was 11.08 billion in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.08 billion
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
8th
of 42 countries
All-time high
15.79 billion
in 2022
All-time low
-57.55 million
in 2001
Years of data
38
1987–2024

Foreign aid and investments given in Korea, Republic of, 1987–2024

05.0B10.0B15.0B1987200520241987: 292.7M1988: 138.8M1989: 338.4M1990: 450.4M1991: 257.6M1992: 519.9M1993: 816.1M1994: 2.4B1995: 2.1B1996: 2.0B1997: 2.4B1998: 1.6B1999: 1.1B2000: 59.8M2001: -57.6M2002: 2.3B2003: 2.8B2004: 3.8B2005: 5.3B2006: 6.5B2007: 11.0B2008: 11.8B2009: 7.9B2010: 12.8B2011: 11.8B2012: 12.7B2013: 14.8B2014: 11.0B2015: 12.1B2016: 12.0B2017: 10.2B2018: 11.5B2019: 11.8B2020: 11.8B2021: 13.4B2022: 15.8B2023: 12.3B2024: 11.1B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Korea, Republic of recorded 11.08 billion for foreign aid and investments given in 2024.

That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments given in Korea, Republic of peaked at 15.79 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, -57.55 million, in 2001.

That places Korea, Republic of 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 256.65 million 138.84 million 338.39 million 3
1990s 1.35 billion 257.56 million 2.39 billion 10
2000s 5.14 billion -57.55 million 11.81 billion 10
2010s 12.06 billion 10.22 billion 14.85 billion 10
2020s 12.89 billion 11.08 billion 15.79 billion 5

Countries ranked near Korea, Republic of

  1. 5 France 16.64 billion compare
  2. 6 Spain 16.51 billion compare
  3. 7 United Kingdom 16.39 billion compare
  4. 9 Norway 11.05 billion compare
  5. 10 Italy 10.21 billion compare
  6. 11 Belgium 8.09 billion compare

See the full ranking of 42 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid and investments given in Korea, Republic of?
Foreign aid and investments given in Korea, Republic of was 11.08 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid and investments given recorded in Korea, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 15.79 billion in 2022.
What is the lowest foreign aid and investments given recorded in Korea, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was -57.55 million in 2001.
How does Korea, Republic of rank for foreign aid and investments given?
Korea, Republic of ranks 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid and investments given rising or falling in Korea, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments given. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign aid and investments given
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
42 places, 1,683 data points, 1960–2024
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