Portfolio Investment, net in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Portfolio Investment, net was 87.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. β Volatile
Portfolio Investment, net in Republic of Korea, 1976β2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment, net in Republic of Korea is 87.73 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 92.4% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net in Republic of Korea peaked at 87.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -51.19 billion BoP, current US$, in 2009.
Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -48.50 million BoP, current US$ | -74.00 million BoP, current US$ | -8.00 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | -84.16 million BoP, current US$ | -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -51.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -42.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 66.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 87.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Republic of Korea
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 99.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 3.60 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0005 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1,965 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1,435 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0007 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 1.03 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 37,470 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment, net in Republic of Korea?
- Portfolio investment, net in Republic of Korea was 87.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest portfolio investment, net recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 87.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, net recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.19 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for portfolio investment, net?
- Republic of Korea ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, net rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment includes cross-border flows and positions involving debt or equity securities, other than those included in direct investment or reserve assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.