Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Korea
Korea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 195,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
195,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 24.0%
World rank
23rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
256,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
20.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Korea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Korea recorded 195,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.
The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Korea peaked at 256,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Korea 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 684.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 435.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1972 | 5,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1081.0% |
| 1973 | 41.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.2% |
| 1974 | 20.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 62.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1976 | 839.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1250.0% |
| 1977 | 974.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 922.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 1,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 1980 | 488.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.6% |
| 1981 | 1,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +229.3% |
| 1982 | 1,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 1,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1984 | 2,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 3,683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 1986 | 7,075 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.1% |
| 1987 | 8,694 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 13,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 1989 | 14,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 10,840 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1991 | 15,086 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1992 | 10,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1993 | 8,628 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 11,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1995 | 25,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +118.8% |
| 1996 | 28,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 34,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 62,090 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.4% |
| 1999 | 111,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.1% |
| 2000 | 119,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 67,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2002 | 56,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 72,417 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 137,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +89.6% |
| 2005 | 140,869 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 94,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2007 | 91,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 115,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 92,952 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 97,710 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 100,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 97,584 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 131,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 95,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2015 | 42,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.8% |
| 2016 | 124,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +194.8% |
| 2017 | 183,703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2018 | 124,924 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2019 | 98,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 89,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 226,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +151.7% |
| 2022 | 256,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 195,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 195,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Korea's 195,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 19.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1250.0% | 62.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 839.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +1081.0% | 435.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,484 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 488.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,628 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 111,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 56,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 140,869 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 183,703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 89,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 256,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 20 Curaçao 307,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Germany 260,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Denmark 205,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 189,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Palau 173,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Czechia 154,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- 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 inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Korea?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Korea was 195,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 256,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Korea rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Korea ranks 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.