Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 2.91 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in South Korea, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in South Korea stood at 2.91 million US dollar per square kilometre.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 3.02 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 384,358 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places South Korea 25th 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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 384,358 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 511,430 US dollar per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1996 | 623,378 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 798,831 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1998 | 648,351 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 578,248 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 597,714 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 475,135 US dollar per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 489,511 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 556,644 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 646,375 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 680,971 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 775,882 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 954,768 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million US dollar per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million US dollar per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million US dollar per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 1.52 million US dollar per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 1.61 million US dollar per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.89 million US dollar per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 2.19 million US dollar per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 2.31 million US dollar per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 2.43 million US dollar per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 2.68 million US dollar per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 2.59 million US dollar per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.56 million US dollar per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.74 million US dollar per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 3.01 million US dollar per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 3.02 million US dollar per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.91 million US dollar per square kilometre | -3.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.91 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.66 million US dollar per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.91 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97,394 US dollar per square kilometre, 29.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 590,766 US dollar per square kilometre | 384,358 US dollar per square kilometre | 798,831 US dollar per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 733,197 US dollar per square kilometre | 475,135 US dollar per square kilometre | 1.09 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.10 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.22 million US dollar per square kilometre | 2.68 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 million US dollar per square kilometre | 2.74 million US dollar per square kilometre | 3.02 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 22 Kuwait 4.46 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 23 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 4.10 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 24 Austria 4.09 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 26 Aruba 2.81 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 27 Seychelles 2.30 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 28 Italy 2.13 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in South Korea was 2.91 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 384,358 US dollar per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does South Korea rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 25th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment (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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment 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
Other investment (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.