International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in South Korea
South Korea: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square was 24.02 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in South Korea, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 24.02 million US dollar per square kilometre for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 143.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in South Korea peaked at 24.02 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 765,988 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places South Korea 21st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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) … square in South Korea, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 765,988 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 1.03 million US dollar per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1996 | 1.26 million US dollar per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 1.22 million US dollar per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.45 million US dollar per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 1.63 million US dollar per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 1.88 million US dollar per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 1.83 million US dollar per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.09 million US dollar per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 2.63 million US dollar per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 3.39 million US dollar per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 3.80 million US dollar per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 4.77 million US dollar per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 6.09 million US dollar per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 5.49 million US dollar per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 6.46 million US dollar per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 7.14 million US dollar per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 7.78 million US dollar per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 8.79 million US dollar per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 9.87 million US dollar per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 11.01 million US dollar per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 11.74 million US dollar per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 12.77 million US dollar per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 14.99 million US dollar per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 15.86 million US dollar per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 17.64 million US dollar per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 20.29 million US dollar per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 22.80 million US dollar per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 22.65 million US dollar per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 24.02 million US dollar per square kilometre | +6.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 24.02 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.06 million US dollar per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 24.02 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 951,942 US dollar per square kilometre, 25.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 million US dollar per square kilometre | 765,988 US dollar per square kilometre | 1.63 million US dollar per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.84 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.83 million US dollar per square kilometre | 6.46 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.76 million US dollar per square kilometre | 7.14 million US dollar per square kilometre | 17.64 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.44 million US dollar per square kilometre | 20.29 million US dollar per square kilometre | 24.02 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 18 Israel 32.75 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 19 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 29.04 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 20 Japan 28.79 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 22 Nauru 23.86 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 23 Aruba 22.26 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 24 France 20.40 million US dollar per square kilometre 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 international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in South Korea?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in South Korea was 24.02 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, 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 24.02 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 765,988 US dollar per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does South Korea rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- South Korea ranks 21st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- 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
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.