Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate was 7.54 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in South Korea, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 7.54 % change on previous year for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 170.9% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 33.06 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -20.28 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places South Korea 99th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 33.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 21.89 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1997 | 28.15 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1998 | -18.84 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 1999 | -10.81 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2000 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 2001 | -20.28 % change on previous year | -702.3% |
| 2002 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2003 | 13.73 % change on previous year | +345.8% |
| 2004 | 16.14 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2006 | 13.97 % change on previous year | +159.5% |
| 2007 | 23.11 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 2008 | 12.02 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2009 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2010 | 12.28 % change on previous year | +618.6% |
| 2011 | 24.51 % change on previous year | +99.6% |
| 2012 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2013 | 17.62 % change on previous year | +185.1% |
| 2014 | 15.8 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2016 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 10.23 % change on previous year | +100.2% |
| 2018 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 2019 | -0.9938 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2020 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -813.7% |
| 2021 | 9.73 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3937 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2023 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -997.2% |
| 2024 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -178.8% |
| 2025 | 7.54 % change on previous year | +170.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 7.54 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.75 % change on previous year, 59% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 7.54 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.78 % change on previous year, 86% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -997.2% | 0.3937 % change on previous year | -3.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.69 % change on previous year | -18.84 % change on previous year | 33.06 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.22 % change on previous year | -20.28 % change on previous year | 23.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3 % change on previous year | -3.34 % change on previous year | 24.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 % change on previous year | -3.53 % change on previous year | 9.73 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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- 97 Saint Lucia 8.41 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.12 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Saudi Arabia 7.43 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Samoa 7.3 % change on previous year compare
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More economy & growth data for South Korea
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4147 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 123.22 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 281.68 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita 205.68 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in South Korea was 7.54 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 33.06 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.28 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does South Korea rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 99th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.