Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 23.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Republic of Korea, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Republic of Korea stood at 23.8%.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Republic of Korea peaked at 32.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 1972.
Republic of Korea ranks 22nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.5% | — |
| 1971 | 17.5% | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 16.4% | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 20.0% | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 22.7% | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 21.8% | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 21.1% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 23.7% | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 27.2% | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 28.1% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 25.6% | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 21.9% | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 24.3% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 23.6% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 24.0% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 25.2% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 25.5% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 27.5% | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 31.7% | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 32.6% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 30.5% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 30.1% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 30.4% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 31.2% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 31.6% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 29.6% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 24.5% | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 24.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 26.4% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 23.8% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.8% | 16.4% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.5% | 21.9% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 24.5% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 24.7% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 24.7% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 23.8% | 27.4% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Republic of Korea
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,198 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6183 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.406 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 14,708 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 577.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 20.92 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Republic of Korea?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Republic of Korea was 23.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 1972.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Republic of Korea ranks 22nd out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.