Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -31.02 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in South Korea, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Korea recorded -31.02 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 117.2% on the previous year and down 777.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 290.14 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -762.34 % change on previous year, in 1984.
South Korea ranks 133rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 16.44 % change on previous year | +516.4% |
| 1982 | 167.06 % change on previous year | +916.3% |
| 1983 | -124.41 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 1984 | -762.34 % change on previous year | +512.8% |
| 1985 | 290.14 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1986 | 132.32 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1987 | -150.17 % change on previous year | -213.5% |
| 1988 | -92.69 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1989 | -16.4 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1990 | 113.27 % change on previous year | -790.7% |
| 1991 | 55.25 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1992 | 175.07 % change on previous year | +216.9% |
| 1993 | 63.38 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1994 | 137.81 % change on previous year | +117.4% |
| 1995 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1996 | 57.14 % change on previous year | -1251.9% |
| 1997 | -48.86 % change on previous year | -185.5% |
| 1998 | -259.33 % change on previous year | +430.8% |
| 1999 | -282.11 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 2001 | 43.32 % change on previous year | +3089.8% |
| 2002 | 46.07 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2004 | -206.29 % change on previous year | -9102.0% |
| 2005 | 12.88 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2006 | 164.01 % change on previous year | +1173.3% |
| 2007 | 282.34 % change on previous year | +72.1% |
| 2008 | -35.8 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3545 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 2010 | 123.48 % change on previous year | +34727.8% |
| 2011 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2012 | 6.18 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2013 | -26.31 % change on previous year | -525.7% |
| 2014 | 20.41 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 2015 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2016 | -9.18 % change on previous year | -300.3% |
| 2017 | -9.16 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 61.16 % change on previous year | -767.9% |
| 2019 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2020 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 2021 | 68.56 % change on previous year | +3693.3% |
| 2022 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2023 | -67.78 % change on previous year | +834.9% |
| 2024 | 180.76 % change on previous year | -366.7% |
| 2025 | -31.02 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -31.02 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -7.44 % change on previous year, 4.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -31.02 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +34727.8% | 0.3545 % change on previous year | 123.48 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -9102.0% | 2.29 % change on previous year | -206.29 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +3693.3% | 1.81 % change on previous year | 68.56 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +3089.8% | 1.36 % change on previous year | 43.32 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1251.9% | -4.96 % change on previous year | 57.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.55 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 16.44 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -69.56 % change on previous year | -762.34 % change on previous year | 290.14 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.6668 % change on previous year | -282.11 % change on previous year | 175.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.05 % change on previous year | -206.29 % change on previous year | 282.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.56 % change on previous year | -26.31 % change on previous year | 123.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.18 % change on previous year | -67.78 % change on previous year | 180.76 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 130 Comoros -29.65 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Sao Tome and Principe -30.23 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Benin -30.52 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Kosovo -34.63 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) -34.63 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Spain -36.29 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in South Korea was -31.02 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 290.14 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -762.34 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does South Korea rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 777.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.