Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Korea
Korea: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
797.74 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
24th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,275 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.0298 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1972
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Korea, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Korea stood at 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Korea peaked at 1,275 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1972.
Korea ranks 24th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0912 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0586 BoP, current US$ per person | +96.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4035 BoP, current US$ per person | +588.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1134 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1674 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5767 BoP, current US$ per person | +244.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7574 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4369 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.3% |
| 1980 | 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +157.6% |
| 1981 | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 1982 | 4.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +197.0% |
| 1983 | 4.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 2.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.1% |
| 1985 | 14.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +565.0% |
| 1986 | 30.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +106.7% |
| 1987 | 13.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.5% |
| 1988 | 17.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1989 | 17.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 26.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.8% |
| 1991 | 36.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1992 | 31.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 32.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 58.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.6% |
| 1995 | 85.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.9% |
| 1996 | 108.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1997 | 95.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 91.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 85.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 103.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 57.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.8% |
| 2002 | 72.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 104.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.3% |
| 2004 | 149.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 2005 | 172.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 259.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 448.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +72.9% |
| 2008 | 398.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 352.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 569.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.4% |
| 2011 | 593.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 609.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 561.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 551.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 464.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 583.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 663.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 740.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 680.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 671.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,275 BoP, current US$ per person | +89.7% |
| 2022 | 1,273 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 622.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.1% |
| 2024 | 960.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.4% |
| 2025 | 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2928 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7574 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 108.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 211.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 57.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 448.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 601.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 464.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 740.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 933.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 622.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,275 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 21 Qatar 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 22 Spain 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Aruba 811.76 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 25 Czechia 791.69 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 26 Sweden 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 731.09 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 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$), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Korea?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Korea was 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,275 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Korea rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Korea ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.