Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in South Korea
South Korea: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) was 11.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in South Korea, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in South Korea is 11.25 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 33.7% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in South Korea peaked at 64.44 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -45.92 % change on previous year, in 2001.
South Korea ranks 77th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 39.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 21.77 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1997 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1998 | -9.72 % change on previous year | +626.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9095 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2000 | -18.45 % change on previous year | -2128.1% |
| 2001 | -45.92 % change on previous year | +149.0% |
| 2002 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2003 | 19.38 % change on previous year | +570.6% |
| 2004 | -10.8 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 2005 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2006 | 36.31 % change on previous year | +3284.6% |
| 2007 | 36.97 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 53.56 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 2009 | -7.3 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2010 | 12.15 % change on previous year | -266.5% |
| 2011 | 30.95 % change on previous year | +154.8% |
| 2012 | 8.69 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2013 | 64.44 % change on previous year | +642.0% |
| 2014 | 50.32 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 20.77 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2016 | 14.51 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2018 | -7.52 % change on previous year | -347.4% |
| 2019 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -286.6% |
| 2021 | 25.65 % change on previous year | +147.1% |
| 2022 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2023 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 2024 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -395.6% |
| 2025 | 11.25 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 11.25 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.97 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 11.25 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.57 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +3284.6% | 1.07 % change on previous year | 36.31 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -2128.1% | 0.9095 % change on previous year | -18.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.14 % change on previous year | -9.72 % change on previous year | 39.07 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.77 % change on previous year | -45.92 % change on previous year | 53.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.18 % change on previous year | -7.52 % change on previous year | 64.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.95 % change on previous year | -2.85 % change on previous year | 25.65 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 74 Guatemala 12.42 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Hong Kong 11.83 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Uzbekistan 11.73 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Anguilla 11.1 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Honduras 10.61 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Sao Tome and Principe 10.38 % change on previous year compare
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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in South Korea?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in South Korea was 11.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 64.44 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.92 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does South Korea rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- South Korea ranks 77th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. 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, Currency and deposits (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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits 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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.