Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Korea
Korea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
305.78 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
76th
of 202 countries
All-time high
484.68 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.0576 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1974
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Korea, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Korea stood at 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 280.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Korea peaked at 484.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0576 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1974.
Korea ranks 76th of 202 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.05 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.6% |
| 1972 | 14.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +1059.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1173 BoP, current US$ per person | -99.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0576 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1701 BoP, current US$ per person | +195.0% |
| 1976 | 2.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +1228.6% |
| 1977 | 2.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 2.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 4.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +90.3% |
| 1980 | 1.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -73.0% |
| 1981 | 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +224.2% |
| 1982 | 3.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 1983 | 4.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.2% |
| 1984 | 5.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 8.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.6% |
| 1986 | 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +90.2% |
| 1987 | 20.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 30.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.7% |
| 1989 | 32.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 24.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1991 | 33.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 1992 | 22.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 1993 | 18.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 25.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 1995 | 55.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +116.6% |
| 1996 | 61.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 71.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 129.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +80.1% |
| 1999 | 230.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.8% |
| 2000 | 244.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 137.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.8% |
| 2002 | 114.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 146.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 276.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +88.9% |
| 2005 | 283.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 189.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 2007 | 181.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 228.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 182.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 191.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 195.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 189.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 253.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 2014 | 182.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 80.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.0% |
| 2016 | 236.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +193.8% |
| 2017 | 348.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.6% |
| 2018 | 236.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 186.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 169.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 426.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +152.0% |
| 2022 | 484.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 368.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 2024 | 248.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.5% |
| 2025 | 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0576 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 230.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 198.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 114.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 283.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 210.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 80.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 348.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 333.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 169.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 484.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 73 Uruguay 330.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 74 Mexico 326.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 75 Lebanon 317.35 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 77 Peru 299.42 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 78 Cape Verde 291.76 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 79 Cambodia 285.69 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for 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)
- 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Korea?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Korea was 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 484.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0576 BoP, current US$ per person in 1974.
- How does Korea rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Korea ranks 76th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.