International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in South Korea
South Korea: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 1.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in South Korea, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in South Korea stood at 1.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 106.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in South Korea peaked at 1.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1542 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places South Korea 43rd out of 169 countries with data for 2025, 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) … unit in South Korea, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.1542 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.1694 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1928 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1995 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.351 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +75.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3046 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.312 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3108 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3494 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3984 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3789 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4223 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4836 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4881 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6373 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5816 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5787 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6409 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6703 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6893 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7432 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7885 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8546 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8477 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.983 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 1.14 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 1.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.23 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 1.27 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 1.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 88% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit 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 | +75.9% | 0.1995 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.351 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2286 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1542 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.351 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.4084 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6373 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7378 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5787 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.983 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.14 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 40 Greece 1.61 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.58 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Kuwait 1.58 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Israel 1.5 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Marshall Islands 1.49 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Chile 1.47 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 1.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 1.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1542 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does South Korea rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- South Korea ranks 43rd 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 106.1%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- GDP 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
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.