Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 92.35 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in South Korea, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in South Korea is 92.35 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 79.5% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 564.73 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -850.75 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places South Korea 49th out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 40 % change on previous year | +640.0% |
| 1979 | 80.95 % change on previous year | +102.4% |
| 1981 | 81.8 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 160.08 % change on previous year | +95.7% |
| 1984 | -53.23 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1985 | -107.82 % change on previous year | +102.6% |
| 1986 | 119.15 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 1987 | -10.85 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1988 | 264.3 % change on previous year | -2535.8% |
| 1989 | -34.22 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1990 | -122.76 % change on previous year | +258.8% |
| 1992 | -91.73 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1993 | -69.77 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 38.31 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 1995 | -87.92 % change on previous year | -329.5% |
| 1996 | -28.94 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1997 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1998 | 108.51 % change on previous year | +2182.9% |
| 1999 | -850.75 % change on previous year | -884.0% |
| 2000 | -32.5 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2001 | 44.93 % change on previous year | -238.2% |
| 2002 | 94.83 % change on previous year | +111.1% |
| 2004 | 61.83 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2005 | 153.31 % change on previous year | +148.0% |
| 2006 | 564.73 % change on previous year | +268.3% |
| 2007 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2008 | -91.06 % change on previous year | -676.7% |
| 2010 | 17.24 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 2011 | 68.98 % change on previous year | +300.2% |
| 2012 | 48.66 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2013 | 238.48 % change on previous year | +390.1% |
| 2014 | 227.56 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 61.81 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 2016 | 35.21 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2017 | -13.61 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 2018 | -18.03 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 2019 | -10.64 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2020 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2021 | -53.62 % change on previous year | +3494.2% |
| 2022 | 33.39 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 2023 | -67.9 % change on previous year | -303.4% |
| 2024 | 450.24 % change on previous year | -763.1% |
| 2025 | 92.35 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -3494.2% | -1.49 % change on previous year | -53.62 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +2535.8% | -10.85 % change on previous year | 264.3 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +2182.9% | 4.75 % change on previous year | 108.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.12 % change on previous year | 5.41 % change on previous year | 80.95 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 52.4 % change on previous year | -107.82 % change on previous year | 264.3 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -122.26 % change on previous year | -850.75 % change on previous year | 108.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 101.48 % change on previous year | -91.06 % change on previous year | 564.73 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 65.57 % change on previous year | -18.03 % change on previous year | 238.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.49 % change on previous year | -67.9 % change on previous year | 450.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 46 New Caledonia 100.28 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Marshall Islands 99.02 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Sierra Leone 93.46 % change on previous year compare
- 50 East Timor 89.09 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Suriname 87.3 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Portugal 85.78 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in South Korea was 92.35 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 564.73 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -850.75 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does South Korea rank for portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 49th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Portfolio Investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.