Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 15,634 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Republic of Korea stood at 15,634 million USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% on the previous year and up 155.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Republic of Korea peaked at 26,042 million USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,070 million USD, in 1993.
That places Republic of Korea 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,481 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 1,957 million USD | +32.1% |
| 1992 | 1,331 million USD | -32.0% |
| 1993 | 1,070 million USD | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 1,352 million USD | +26.4% |
| 1995 | 2,654 million USD | +96.3% |
| 1996 | 2,975 million USD | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 4,013 million USD | +34.9% |
| 1998 | 10,266 million USD | +155.8% |
| 1999 | 15,791 million USD | +53.8% |
| 2000 | 12,480 million USD | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 6,317 million USD | -49.4% |
| 2002 | 4,883 million USD | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 5,805 million USD | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 11,084 million USD | +90.9% |
| 2005 | 7,700 million USD | -30.5% |
| 2006 | 5,052 million USD | -34.4% |
| 2007 | 2,550 million USD | -49.5% |
| 2008 | 9,406 million USD | +268.9% |
| 2009 | 9,384 million USD | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 8,948 million USD | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 10,692 million USD | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 11,645 million USD | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 6,131 million USD | -47.4% |
| 2014 | 8,908 million USD | +45.3% |
| 2015 | 4,104 million USD | -53.9% |
| 2016 | 12,176 million USD | +196.7% |
| 2017 | 17,171 million USD | +41.0% |
| 2018 | 11,315 million USD | -34.1% |
| 2019 | 9,556 million USD | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 8,669 million USD | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 20,578 million USD | +137.4% |
| 2022 | 26,042 million USD | +26.6% |
| 2023 | 15,634 million USD | -40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,289 million USD | 1,070 million USD | 15,791 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,466 million USD | 2,550 million USD | 12,480 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,065 million USD | 4,104 million USD | 17,171 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,730 million USD | 8,669 million USD | 26,042 million USD | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Republic of Korea
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 1.5 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local 4 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local Currency 6.06 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 29.86 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 32.07 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 29.86 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 32.07 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 571,534 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 646.38 million million SLC (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Republic of Korea?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Republic of Korea was 15,634 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 26,042 million USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,070 million USD in 1993.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Republic of Korea ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.