Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.6693 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio 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
South Korea recorded 0.6693 US dollar per US$ of GDP for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.1% on the previous year and up 337.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.6693 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0093 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
That places South Korea 40th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0099 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.0125 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1996 | 0.023 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +83.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0205 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0235 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0156 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0093 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 2001 | 0.014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +51.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0178 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0268 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +51.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0402 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0537 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0893 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +66.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1299 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0688 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -47.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0941 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0791 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1176 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1316 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.153 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1931 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2483 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2549 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.33 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4061 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4304 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.411 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4653 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5266 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 0.6693 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.6693 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7508 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.6693 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4165 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0175 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0553 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1299 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1705 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0791 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.33 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4848 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4061 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6693 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 37 Estonia 0.698 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 South Africa 0.6959 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 New Zealand 0.6946 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Chile 0.6518 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 United States 0.6243 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Latvia 0.6185 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.6693 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6693 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 40th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 337.5%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Portfolio 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.