Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps in South Korea
South Korea: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps was 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in South Korea, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
South 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 South Korea peaked at 66.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1972.
South Korea ranks 15th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps in South 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.18 billion BoP, current US$, 35.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.88 million BoP, current US$, 779.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +600.0% | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | 14.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1985 | +571.6% | 90.50 million BoP, current US$ | 607.80 million BoP, current US$ |
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 South 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 South Korea
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 307.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 224.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 168.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4147 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in South Korea?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in South 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$), gaps recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 66.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1972.
- How does South Korea rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- South Korea ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. 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 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
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 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.