Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP in Korea
Korea: Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP was 29.51 in 2031. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP in Korea, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Korea recorded 29.51 for gross capital formation, percent of gdp in 2031.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation, percent of gdp in Korea peaked at 41.67 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.13, in 1998.
That places Korea 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.51 | — |
| 1981 | 32.95 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 32.8 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 33.31 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 33.2 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 33.2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 33.57 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 33.56 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 35.7 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 37.43 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 40.15 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 41.67 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 39.11 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 38.08 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 38.91 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 39.34 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 39.71 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 37.38 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 28.13 | -24.8% |
| 1999 | 31.25 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 33.02 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 31.87 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 31.31 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 32.4 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 32.68 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.71 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 33 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 33.25 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 33.7 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 29.56 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 32.78 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 33.26 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 31.21 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 29.9 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 29.79 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 29.31 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 29.98 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 31.97 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 31.25 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 31.2 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 31.52 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 32.49 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 33.33 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 31.89 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 29.97 | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 29.13 | -2.8% |
| 2026 | 29.18 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 29.48 | +1.0% |
| 2028 | 29.75 | +0.9% |
| 2029 | 29.71 | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 29.62 | -0.3% |
| 2031 | 29.51 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.02 | 32.8 | 37.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.37 | 28.13 | 41.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.35 | 29.56 | 33.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.06 | 29.31 | 33.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.65 | 29.13 | 33.33 | 10 |
| 2030s | 29.56 | 29.51 | 29.62 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 3 India 34.15 compare
- 4 Türkiye 33.36 compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 30.48 compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 29.37 compare
- 8 Japan 27.79 compare
- 9 Brunei Darussalam 27.11 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 gross capital formation, percent of gdp in Korea?
- Gross capital formation, percent of gdp in Korea was 29.51 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross capital formation, percent of gdp recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 41.67 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation, percent of gdp recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.13 in 1998.
- How does Korea rank for gross capital formation, percent of gdp?
- Korea ranks 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross capital formation, percent of gdp rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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