Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Korea
Korea: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Korea, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Korea recorded 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Korea peaked at 66.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1972.
Korea ranks 15th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -66.7% |
| 1973 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1974 | 14.00 million BoP, current US$ | +600.0% |
| 1975 | 4.00 million BoP, current US$ | -71.4% |
| 1976 | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 21.00 million BoP, current US$ | +250.0% |
| 1978 | 28.00 million BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 16.40 million BoP, current US$ | -41.4% |
| 1980 | 42.90 million BoP, current US$ | +161.6% |
| 1981 | 61.00 million BoP, current US$ | +42.2% |
| 1982 | 184.00 million BoP, current US$ | +201.6% |
| 1983 | 168.90 million BoP, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 90.50 million BoP, current US$ | -46.4% |
| 1985 | 607.80 million BoP, current US$ | +571.6% |
| 1986 | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +108.8% |
| 1987 | 544.30 million BoP, current US$ | -57.1% |
| 1988 | 726.00 million BoP, current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1989 | 729.50 million BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +55.3% |
| 1991 | 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.4% |
| 1992 | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 2.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +79.4% |
| 1995 | 3.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +49.4% |
| 1996 | 4.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1997 | 4.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 4.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 3.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 4.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -43.3% |
| 2002 | 3.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +46.0% |
| 2004 | 7.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.4% |
| 2005 | 8.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 12.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.8% |
| 2007 | 21.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +73.8% |
| 2008 | 19.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 17.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 28.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +62.2% |
| 2011 | 29.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 30.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 28.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 28.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 23.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 29.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 34.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 38.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 35.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 34.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 66.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +89.5% |
| 2022 | 65.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 32.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -51.1% |
| 2024 | 49.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +54.6% |
| 2025 | 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.60 million BoP, current US$ | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 28.00 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 442.40 million BoP, current US$ | 42.90 million BoP, current US$ | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 38.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 66.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 12 British Virgin Islands 59.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Canada 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Spain 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Malta 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 India 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Denmark 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Korea
- 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Korea?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Korea was 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 66.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1972.
- How does Korea rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Korea ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.