Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate was -3.23 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-3.23 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 318.9%
World rank
141st
of 161 countries
All-time high
57.68 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-20.71 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in South Korea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Korea recorded -3.23 % change on previous year for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 318.9% on the previous year and down 161.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 57.68 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -20.71 % change on previous year, in 1998.
South Korea ranks 141st of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 29.56 % change on previous year | +340.0% |
| 1963 | 25.43 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1964 | -6.21 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 1965 | 28.86 % change on previous year | -564.7% |
| 1966 | 57.68 % change on previous year | +99.9% |
| 1967 | 26.18 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1968 | 40.03 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 1969 | 25.79 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1970 | 8.65 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1971 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1972 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1973 | 26.18 % change on previous year | +890.1% |
| 1974 | 14.48 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1975 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1976 | 27.75 % change on previous year | +167.1% |
| 1977 | 32.72 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 35.45 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1980 | -11.14 % change on previous year | -214.9% |
| 1981 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1982 | 11.7 % change on previous year | -668.8% |
| 1983 | 16.14 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 1984 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1985 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1986 | 14.65 % change on previous year | +128.5% |
| 1987 | 18.63 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1988 | 14.19 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1989 | 16.27 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 24.6 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 1991 | 14.47 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1992 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1993 | 8.06 % change on previous year | +233.6% |
| 1994 | 14.36 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 1995 | 13.03 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 8.66 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1997 | -0.521 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1998 | -20.71 % change on previous year | +3874.5% |
| 1999 | 9.96 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 2000 | 14.76 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2001 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2002 | 7.88 % change on previous year | +216.7% |
| 2003 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2004 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2005 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2006 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +119.1% |
| 2007 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2008 | -0.4747 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8535 % change on previous year | -279.8% |
| 2010 | 6.66 % change on previous year | +680.3% |
| 2011 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2012 | -0.2511 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2013 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -1073.7% |
| 2014 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 2015 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 2016 | 6.84 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 9.95 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 2018 | -2 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2019 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -233.2% |
| 2021 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +55.1% |
| 2022 | -0.1702 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2023 | -0.2366 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 2024 | -0.7701 % change on previous year | +225.5% |
| 2025 | -3.23 % change on previous year | +318.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -3.23 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.99 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -3.23 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.62 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -3874.5% | -0.521 % change on previous year | -20.71 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1073.7% | -0.2511 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +890.1% | 2.64 % change on previous year | 26.18 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +680.3% | 0.8535 % change on previous year | 6.66 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +668.8% | -2.06 % change on previous year | 11.7 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +564.7% | -6.21 % change on previous year | 28.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26 % change on previous year | -6.21 % change on previous year | 57.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.43 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 35.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.66 % change on previous year | -11.14 % change on previous year | 18.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.43 % change on previous year | -20.71 % change on previous year | 24.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.55 % change on previous year | -0.4747 % change on previous year | 14.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | 9.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4496 % change on previous year | -3.23 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 138 Georgia -2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Dominican Republic -3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Mauritius -3.08 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Denmark -3.51 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Niger -3.72 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Greenland -3.77 % change on previous year 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 gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in South Korea was -3.23 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 57.68 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.71 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 141st out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.