Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita in South Korea
South Korea: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita was 1,801 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in South Korea, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in South Korea stood at 1,801 US dollar per person. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in South Korea peaked at 1,801 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 78.3 US dollar per person, in 2001.
That places South Korea 67th out of 169 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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 123.77 US dollar per person | — |
| 1995 | 170.4 US dollar per person | +37.7% |
| 1996 | 205.53 US dollar per person | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 200.88 US dollar per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 180.06 US dollar per person | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 180.41 US dollar per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 145.9 US dollar per person | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 78.3 US dollar per person | -46.3% |
| 2002 | 80.1 US dollar per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 95.13 US dollar per person | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 84.52 US dollar per person | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 85.25 US dollar per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 115.59 US dollar per person | +35.6% |
| 2007 | 157.53 US dollar per person | +36.3% |
| 2008 | 240.07 US dollar per person | +52.4% |
| 2009 | 221.41 US dollar per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 247.07 US dollar per person | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 321.07 US dollar per person | +29.9% |
| 2012 | 347.13 US dollar per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 568.24 US dollar per person | +63.7% |
| 2014 | 848.82 US dollar per person | +49.4% |
| 2015 | 1,020 US dollar per person | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 1,163 US dollar per person | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 1,195 US dollar per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,100 US dollar per person | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 1,036 US dollar per person | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1,142 US dollar per person | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 1,436 US dollar per person | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 1,537 US dollar per person | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 1,492 US dollar per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,617 US dollar per person | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 1,801 US dollar per person | +11.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1,801 US dollar per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,256 US dollar per person, 22% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1,801 US dollar per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 803.17 US dollar per person, 2.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176.84 US dollar per person | 123.77 US dollar per person | 205.53 US dollar per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 130.38 US dollar per person | 78.3 US dollar per person | 240.07 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 784.62 US dollar per person | 247.07 US dollar per person | 1,195 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,504 US dollar per person | 1,142 US dollar per person | 1,801 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 64 Guyana 2,112 US dollar per person compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 2,004 US dollar per person compare
- 66 Costa Rica 1,861 US dollar per person compare
- 68 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,696 US dollar per person compare
- 69 Ecuador 1,680 US dollar per person compare
- 70 Japan 1,607 US dollar per person 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in South Korea?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in South Korea was 1,801 US dollar per person 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 1,801 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3 US dollar per person in 2001.
- How does South Korea rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- South Korea ranks 67th out of 169 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 up 76.6%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.