Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate was -39.97 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-39.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 250.5%
World rank
157th
of 206 countries
All-time high
268.93 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-53.93 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, 1991–2023

-10001002003001991200720231991: 32.1 % change on previous year1992: -32 % change on previous year1993: -19.6 % change on previous year1994: 26.4 % change on previous year1995: 96.3 % change on previous year1996: 12.1 % change on previous year1997: 34.9 % change on previous year1998: 155.8 % change on previous year1999: 53.8 % change on previous year2000: -21 % change on previous year2001: -49.4 % change on previous year2002: -22.7 % change on previous year2003: 18.9 % change on previous year2004: 90.9 % change on previous year2005: -30.5 % change on previous year2006: -34.4 % change on previous year2007: -49.5 % change on previous year2008: 268.9 % change on previous year2009: -0.242 % change on previous year2010: -4.6 % change on previous year2011: 19.5 % change on previous year2012: 8.9 % change on previous year2013: -47.4 % change on previous year2014: 45.3 % change on previous year2015: -53.9 % change on previous year2016: 196.7 % change on previous year2017: 41 % change on previous year2018: -34.1 % change on previous year2019: -15.5 % change on previous year2020: -9.3 % change on previous year2021: 137.4 % change on previous year2022: 26.6 % change on previous year2023: -40 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded -39.97 % change on previous year for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 250.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea peaked at 268.93 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -53.93 % change on previous year, in 2015.

That places Republic of Korea 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, 1991 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1991 32.13 % change on previous year —
1992 -32.02 % change on previous year -199.7%
1993 -19.59 % change on previous year -38.8%
1994 26.38 % change on previous year -234.7%
1995 96.27 % change on previous year +264.9%
1996 12.09 % change on previous year -87.4%
1997 34.89 % change on previous year +188.6%
1998 155.83 % change on previous year +346.7%
1999 53.81 % change on previous year -65.5%
2000 -20.97 % change on previous year -139.0%
2001 -49.39 % change on previous year +135.6%
2002 -22.69 % change on previous year -54.1%
2003 18.87 % change on previous year -183.2%
2004 90.94 % change on previous year +381.8%
2005 -30.53 % change on previous year -133.6%
2006 -34.39 % change on previous year +12.6%
2007 -49.53 % change on previous year +44.0%
2008 268.93 % change on previous year -642.9%
2009 -0.2419 % change on previous year -100.1%
2010 -4.64 % change on previous year +1818.6%
2011 19.49 % change on previous year -519.9%
2012 8.92 % change on previous year -54.2%
2013 -47.35 % change on previous year -631.2%
2014 45.3 % change on previous year -195.7%
2015 -53.93 % change on previous year -219.1%
2016 196.67 % change on previous year -464.7%
2017 41.03 % change on previous year -79.1%
2018 -34.1 % change on previous year -183.1%
2019 -15.54 % change on previous year -54.4%
2020 -9.29 % change on previous year -40.2%
2021 137.39 % change on previous year -1578.9%
2022 26.55 % change on previous year -80.7%
2023 -39.97 % change on previous year -250.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Republic of 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 -1818.6% -0.2419 % change on previous year -4.64 % change on previous year
2021 +1578.9% -9.29 % change on previous year 137.39 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.98 % change on previous year -32.02 % change on previous year 155.83 % change on previous year 9
2000s 17.1 % change on previous year -49.53 % change on previous year 268.93 % change on previous year 10
2010s 15.58 % change on previous year -53.93 % change on previous year 196.67 % change on previous year 10
2020s 28.67 % change on previous year -39.97 % change on previous year 137.39 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 154 Palau -38.55 % change on previous year compare
  2. 155 South Africa -38.82 % change on previous year compare
  3. 156 China, Macao SAR -39.84 % change on previous year compare
  4. 158 Greece -40.21 % change on previous year compare
  5. 159 Mauritania -40.55 % change on previous year compare
  6. 160 India -40.88 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea?
Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea was -39.97 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 268.93 % change on previous year in 2008.
What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -53.93 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does Republic of Korea rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate?
Republic of Korea ranks 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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Indicator
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 7,217 data points, 1991–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.