Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Total FDI inflows — Value US$ was 15,178 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 15,178 million USD for total fdi inflows — value us$ in 2023.
That represents a change of down 39.4% on the previous year and up 149.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$ in Republic of Korea peaked at 25,045 million USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 832.3 million USD, in 1993.
Republic of Korea ranks 27th of 191 countries on this measure, 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$ in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,046 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 1,455 million USD | +39.2% |
| 1992 | 1,002 million USD | -31.2% |
| 1993 | 832.3 million USD | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 1,137 million USD | +36.6% |
| 1995 | 2,487 million USD | +118.8% |
| 1996 | 2,783 million USD | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 3,301 million USD | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 5,989 million USD | +81.4% |
| 1999 | 10,726 million USD | +79.1% |
| 2000 | 9,002 million USD | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 4,130 million USD | -54.1% |
| 2002 | 3,395 million USD | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 4,383 million USD | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 8,980 million USD | +104.9% |
| 2005 | 7,050 million USD | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 4,950 million USD | -29.8% |
| 2007 | 2,629 million USD | -46.9% |
| 2008 | 8,409 million USD | +219.9% |
| 2009 | 7,501 million USD | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 8,117 million USD | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 10,246 million USD | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 11,117 million USD | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 6,083 million USD | -45.3% |
| 2014 | 9,274 million USD | +52.4% |
| 2015 | 4,104 million USD | -55.7% |
| 2016 | 12,104 million USD | +194.9% |
| 2017 | 17,913 million USD | +48.0% |
| 2018 | 12,183 million USD | -32.0% |
| 2019 | 9,634 million USD | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 8,765 million USD | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 22,060 million USD | +151.7% |
| 2022 | 25,045 million USD | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 15,178 million USD | -39.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,076 million USD | 832.3 million USD | 10,726 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,043 million USD | 2,629 million USD | 9,002 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,078 million USD | 4,104 million USD | 17,913 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,762 million USD | 8,765 million USD | 25,045 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 24 Italy 18,219 million USD compare
- 25 Colombia 17,446 million USD compare
- 26 Israel 16,422 million USD compare
- 28 Cabo Verde 118.32 million USD compare
- 28 Switzerland 13,507 million USD compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 12,319 million USD compare
- 30 Egypt 9,841 million USD compare
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$, 2015 prices 571,534 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 646.38 million million SLC (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$ in Republic of Korea?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$ in Republic of Korea was 15,178 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 25,045 million USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 832.3 million USD in 1993.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for total fdi inflows — value us$?
- Republic of Korea ranks 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$ rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.5%. 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$. 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.