Gross fixed capital formation in South Korea
South Korea: Gross fixed capital formation was -3.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in South Korea, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in South Korea stood at -3.2%.
The figure is down 318.9% on the previous year and down 161.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in South Korea peaked at 57.7% in 1966 and was at its lowest, -20.7%, in 1998.
That places South Korea 146th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in South Korea, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.7% | — |
| 1962 | 29.6% | +340.0% |
| 1963 | 25.4% | -14.0% |
| 1964 | -6.2% | -124.4% |
| 1965 | 28.9% | -564.7% |
| 1966 | 57.7% | +99.9% |
| 1967 | 26.2% | -54.6% |
| 1968 | 40.0% | +52.9% |
| 1969 | 25.8% | -35.6% |
| 1970 | 8.6% | -66.5% |
| 1971 | 6.3% | -26.9% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | -58.2% |
| 1973 | 26.2% | +890.0% |
| 1974 | 14.5% | -44.7% |
| 1975 | 10.4% | -28.2% |
| 1976 | 27.8% | +167.1% |
| 1977 | 32.7% | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 35.5% | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 9.7% | -72.7% |
| 1980 | -11.1% | -214.9% |
| 1981 | -2.1% | -81.5% |
| 1982 | 11.7% | -668.7% |
| 1983 | 16.1% | +38.0% |
| 1984 | 11.8% | -27.1% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | -45.5% |
| 1986 | 14.6% | +128.5% |
| 1987 | 18.6% | +27.2% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | -23.8% |
| 1989 | 16.3% | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 24.6% | +51.2% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | -41.2% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -83.3% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | +233.6% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | +78.1% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | -33.5% |
| 1997 | -0.5% | -106.0% |
| 1998 | -20.7% | +3874.5% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | -148.1% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | +48.1% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -83.1% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +216.7% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -28.4% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -40.7% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -43.9% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +119.2% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +21.4% |
| 2008 | -0.5% | -109.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -279.8% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +680.3% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -71.0% |
| 2012 | -0.3% | -113.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -1073.2% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +47.2% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +46.5% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +45.5% |
| 2018 | -2.0% | -120.1% |
| 2019 | -2.1% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -233.2% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +55.1% |
| 2022 | -0.2% | -103.9% |
| 2023 | -0.2% | +39.1% |
| 2024 | -0.8% | +225.3% |
| 2025 | -3.2% | +318.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.0% | -6.2% | 57.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.4% | 2.6% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | -11.1% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | -20.7% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | -0.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -2.1% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -3.2% | 4.3% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,323 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 47.93 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9641 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 34,925 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1,148 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 41.59 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -0.161 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in South Korea?
- Gross fixed capital formation in South Korea was -3.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 1966.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.7% in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- South Korea ranks 146th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 161.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.