Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP was 0.0497 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in South Korea, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in South Korea is 0.0497 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in South Korea peaked at 0.0497 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
South Korea ranks 132nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0115 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.0131 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0148 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0157 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0163 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0115 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0065 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0059 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0051 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0108 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +71.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0111 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0103 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0123 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 0.013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +53.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0277 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0338 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0377 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0359 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0311 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0306 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0339 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0383 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0441 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0418 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0446 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0497 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0497 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2519 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0497 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0749 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0154 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0073 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0252 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0377 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0421 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0339 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0497 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 129 Solomon Islands 0.0539 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Rwanda 0.0534 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Australia 0.053 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Moldova 0.0491 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Morocco 0.0487 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Turkey 0.0486 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in South Korea?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in South Korea was 0.0497 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0497 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does South Korea rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- South Korea ranks 132nd 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 47.1%. 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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Currency and deposits (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.