Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.1677 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in South Korea stood at 0.1677 US dollar per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.1677 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0679 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
South Korea ranks 99th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0774 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.0841 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0953 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1308 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1574 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1082 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0965 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.081 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0729 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.074 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.076 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0679 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0686 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0758 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.095 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1072 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0992 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1128 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1172 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1283 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.137 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1463 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1499 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1525 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1382 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1426 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1533 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.151 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1637 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.154 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1557 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1677 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.1677 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5146 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.1677 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1627 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1089 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0774 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1574 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0815 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0679 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1072 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1324 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0992 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1525 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1576 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.151 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1677 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 96 Uruguay 0.1696 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 El Salvador 0.1692 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Costa Rica 0.169 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Togo 0.1662 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Burundi 0.1643 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Thailand 0.1577 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.1677 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1677 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0679 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does South Korea rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 99th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment (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.