Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre was 790,707 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in South Korea, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in South Korea is 790,707 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 168.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in South Korea peaked at 813,868 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38,340 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2001.
South Korea ranks 35th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 57,279 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 79,659 US dollar per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1996 | 96,999 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1997 | 95,701 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 86,400 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 87,185 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 71,103 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 38,340 US dollar per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 2002 | 39,428 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 47,065 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 41,974 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 42,411 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 57,793 US dollar per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 79,127 US dollar per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2008 | 121,420 US dollar per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2009 | 112,481 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 125,962 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 164,967 US dollar per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2012 | 179,074 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 294,128 US dollar per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 2014 | 442,108 US dollar per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2015 | 533,868 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 611,052 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 629,494 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 582,083 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 549,245 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 606,265 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 761,760 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 813,868 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 790,707 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 790,707 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 760,854 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 790,707 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56,437 US dollar per square kilometre, 14.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,870 US dollar per square kilometre | 57,279 US dollar per square kilometre | 96,999 US dollar per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 65,114 US dollar per square kilometre | 38,340 US dollar per square kilometre | 121,420 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 411,198 US dollar per square kilometre | 125,962 US dollar per square kilometre | 629,494 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 743,150 US dollar per square kilometre | 606,265 US dollar per square kilometre | 813,868 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.03 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 33 Saint Lucia 826,944 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 34 Italy 800,172 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 36 Grenada 790,094 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 37 Barbados 731,000 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 728,300 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in South Korea?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in South Korea was 790,707 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, 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 813,868 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,340 US dollar per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does South Korea rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- South Korea ranks 35th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.8%. 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, Currency and deposits (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, Currency and deposits (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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits 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, Currency and deposits (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.