International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in South Korea
South Korea: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita was 55,483 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in South Korea, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in South Korea is 55,483 US dollar per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 147.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in South Korea peaked at 55,483 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,655 US dollar per person, in 1994.
South Korea ranks 34th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1,655 US dollar per person | — |
| 1995 | 2,202 US dollar per person | +33.1% |
| 1996 | 2,673 US dollar per person | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 2,558 US dollar per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 3,013 US dollar per person | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 3,369 US dollar per person | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 3,848 US dollar per person | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 3,739 US dollar per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 4,240 US dollar per person | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 5,315 US dollar per person | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 6,821 US dollar per person | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 7,641 US dollar per person | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 9,548 US dollar per person | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 12,129 US dollar per person | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 10,862 US dollar per person | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 12,706 US dollar per person | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 14,001 US dollar per person | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 15,147 US dollar per person | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 17,047 US dollar per person | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 19,070 US dollar per person | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 21,137 US dollar per person | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 22,425 US dollar per person | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 24,310 US dollar per person | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 28,457 US dollar per person | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 29,976 US dollar per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 33,253 US dollar per person | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 38,208 US dollar per person | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 42,977 US dollar per person | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 42,776 US dollar per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 45,340 US dollar per person | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 48,508 US dollar per person | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 55,483 US dollar per person | +14.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 55,483 US dollar per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 56,632 US dollar per person, 98% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 55,483 US dollar per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,794 US dollar per person, 5.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,578 US dollar per person | 1,655 US dollar per person | 3,369 US dollar per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 7,685 US dollar per person | 3,739 US dollar per person | 12,706 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,482 US dollar per person | 14,001 US dollar per person | 33,253 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,549 US dollar per person | 38,208 US dollar per person | 55,483 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in South Korea?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in South Korea was 55,483 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 55,483 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,655 US dollar per person in 1994.
- How does South Korea rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- South Korea ranks 34th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.4%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.