Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares, Other in Korea
Korea: Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares, Other was 462.84 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares, Other in Korea, 2003–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Korea recorded 462.84 billion US dollar for portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares, other in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.4% on the previous year and up 826.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares, other in Korea peaked at 462.84 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.55 billion US dollar, in 2003.
Korea ranks 18th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares, Other in Korea, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.55 billion US dollar | — |
| 2004 | 6.25 billion US dollar | +144.7% |
| 2005 | 8.85 billion US dollar | +41.6% |
| 2006 | 24.62 billion US dollar | +178.3% |
| 2007 | 94.05 billion US dollar | +282.0% |
| 2008 | 34.99 billion US dollar | -62.8% |
| 2009 | 49.44 billion US dollar | +41.3% |
| 2010 | 46.81 billion US dollar | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 33.00 billion US dollar | -29.5% |
| 2012 | 39.37 billion US dollar | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 41.71 billion US dollar | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 44.29 billion US dollar | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 49.95 billion US dollar | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 56.94 billion US dollar | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 90.51 billion US dollar | +59.0% |
| 2018 | 97.89 billion US dollar | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 133.73 billion US dollar | +36.6% |
| 2020 | 200.79 billion US dollar | +50.1% |
| 2021 | 270.98 billion US dollar | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 236.91 billion US dollar | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 275.79 billion US dollar | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 341.86 billion US dollar | +24.0% |
| 2025 | 462.84 billion US dollar | +35.4% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 462.84 billion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.02 billion US dollar, 14.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Korea's 462.84 billion US dollar is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 868.96 million US dollar, 532.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares, Other in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +282.0% | 24.62 billion US dollar | 94.05 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.53 billion US dollar | 2.55 billion US dollar | 94.05 billion US dollar | 7 |
| 2010s | 63.42 billion US dollar | 33.00 billion US dollar | 133.73 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 298.19 billion US dollar | 200.79 billion US dollar | 462.84 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 15 Spain 693.98 billion US dollar compare
- 16 Denmark 647.55 billion US dollar compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 490.45 billion US dollar
- 19 Norway 302.06 billion US dollar compare
- 20 South Africa 278.69 billion US dollar compare
- 21 Austria 275.04 billion US dollar compare
More economy & growth data for Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares, other in Korea?
- Portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares, other in Korea was 462.84 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares, other recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 462.84 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares, other recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 billion US dollar in 2003.
- How does Korea rank for portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares, other?
- Korea ranks 18th out of 147 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares, other rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 826.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares, Other Sectors (BPM6) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.