Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 0.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 0.8% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.
That places Republic of Korea 155th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -40.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -26.7% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +67.8% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -40.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +41.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -55.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +187.5% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +36.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -36.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +126.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -25.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Republic of Korea
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 24,301 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 34,344 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,348 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 48.85 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.6957 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 34,500 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Republic of Korea?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Republic of Korea was 0.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 155th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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