Foreign aid and investments received in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Foreign aid and investments received was -8.96 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-8.96 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 189.5%
World rank
146th
of 155 countries
All-time high
8.96 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2012
All-time low
-440.96 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments received in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at -8.96 million millions of current united states dollars.
That represents a change of down 189.5% on the previous year and down 102.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 8.96 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2012 and was at its lowest, -440.96 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2002.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 146th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.32 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 218.84 million millions of current united states dollars | +186.7% |
| 2002 | -440.96 million millions of current united states dollars | -301.5% |
| 2003 | 593.55 million millions of current united states dollars | -234.6% |
| 2004 | 1.53 billion millions of current united states dollars | +157.7% |
| 2005 | 149.28 million millions of current united states dollars | -90.2% |
| 2006 | 78.94 million millions of current united states dollars | -47.1% |
| 2007 | 179.51 million millions of current united states dollars | +127.4% |
| 2008 | 305.85 million millions of current united states dollars | +70.4% |
| 2009 | 97.31 million millions of current united states dollars | -68.2% |
| 2010 | 67.48 million millions of current united states dollars | -30.7% |
| 2011 | 166.26 million millions of current united states dollars | +146.4% |
| 2012 | 8.96 billion millions of current united states dollars | +5291.7% |
| 2013 | 169.93 million millions of current united states dollars | -98.1% |
| 2014 | 334.01 million millions of current united states dollars | +96.6% |
| 2015 | 159.41 million millions of current united states dollars | -52.3% |
| 2016 | 135.27 million millions of current united states dollars | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 110.69 million millions of current united states dollars | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 127.50 million millions of current united states dollars | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 118.88 million millions of current united states dollars | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 145.50 million millions of current united states dollars | +22.4% |
| 2021 | -9.38 million millions of current united states dollars | -106.4% |
| 2022 | -1.95 million millions of current united states dollars | -79.2% |
| 2023 | 10.01 million millions of current united states dollars | -613.3% |
| 2024 | -8.96 million millions of current united states dollars | -189.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 278.83 million millions of current united states dollars | -440.96 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.53 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 billion millions of current united states dollars | 67.48 million millions of current united states dollars | 8.96 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.04 million millions of current united states dollars | -9.38 million millions of current united states dollars | 145.50 million millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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- 145 Djibouti 8.27 million millions of current united states dollars compare
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- 148 Anguilla -141.26 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 149 Equatorial Guinea -243.96 million millions of current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 52,947 (2027)
- Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.083 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita 0.024 (2025)
- Share of imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita 99.0% (2024)
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners 1 rank (2024)
- Imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Per capita egg consumption 4.41 kilograms per year per capita (2018)
- Technical cooperation grants 1.19 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was -8.96 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 8.96 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -440.96 million millions of current united states dollars in 2002.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 146th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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