Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Korea
Korea: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 5.94 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.94 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 177 countries
All-time high
6.27 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
2,941 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Korea stood at 5.94 million current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Korea peaked at 6.27 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,941 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Korea 10th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,941 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,035 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1963 | 5,598 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1964 | 4,150 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1965 | 4,934 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1966 | 8,302 current US$ per square kilometre | +68.3% |
| 1967 | 11,125 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1968 | 16,526 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1969 | 21,183 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1970 | 24,132 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 23,998 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 24,191 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 35,066 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1974 | 55,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 1975 | 61,705 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 82,186 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1977 | 117,531 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1978 | 182,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 1979 | 241,545 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1980 | 224,853 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 221,718 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 243,746 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 278,325 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 303,729 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 313,672 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 361,840 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 471,612 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1988 | 645,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1989 | 850,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1990 | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1991 | 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 1.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 1.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 2.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 2.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 2.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 1999 | 1.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 1.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 2.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 2.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 2.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 3.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 3.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 3.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 3.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 3.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 3.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 4.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 4.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 4.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 4.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 5.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 5.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 5.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 6.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 5.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 5.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,755 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,941 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,183 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 84,776 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,998 current US$ per square kilometre | 241,545 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 391,552 current US$ per square kilometre | 221,718 current US$ per square kilometre | 850,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 7 Maldives 7.74 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Netherlands 6.86 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Switzerland 6.32 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Israel 5.85 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 San Marino 5.70 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Luxembourg 5.54 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Korea
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 683.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 24.75 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4928 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 17,853 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -0.6167 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6567 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 23,790 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Korea?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Korea was 5.94 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,941 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Korea rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 10th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.