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South Korea FDI Inflows (% GDP)

South Korea's FDI inflows (% GDP) fell to 1.11% in 2023, down from 1.5% in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.39% from the previous year. South Korea has FDI inflows (% GDP) lower than the global median (1.11% vs median 1.94%). Compared with the median in Asia, South Korea is lower (1.11% vs regional median 1.83%) and ranks 28th out of 46 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2023)

(in %)
Year FDI Inflows (% GDP)
2023 1.11%
2022 1.5%
2021 1.21%
2020 0.53%
2019 0.58%
2018 0.71%
2017 1.1%
2016 0.81%
2015 0.28%
2014 0.62%
2013 0.93%
2012 0.74%
2011 0.78%
2010 0.83%
2009 0.96%
2008 1.07%
2007 0.75%
2006 0.87%
2005 1.46%
2004 1.68%
2003 1%
2002 0.87%
2001 1.19%
2000 2%
1999 2.16%
1998 1.56%
1997 0.58%
1996 0.46%
1995 0.44%
1994 0.25%
1993 0.21%
1992 0.28%
1991 0.44%
1990 0.37%
1989 0.56%
1988 0.65%
1987 0.57%
1986 0.58%
1985 0.35%
1984 0.23%
1983 0.21%
1982 0.15%
1981 0.21%
1980 0.07%
1979 0.26%
1978 0.17%
1977 0.24%
1976 0.27%
1975 0.03%
1974 0.01%
1973 0.03%
1972 4.57%
1971 0.42%
1970 0.73%
South Korea FDI Inflows (% GDP) : Definition
FDI Inflows (% GDP) measures net foreign direct investment inflows for the period, expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP for South Korea.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $683.13B $631.8B 2024
Annual Imports $631.73B $642.55B 2024
Balance of Trade $9.6B $6.5B Sep'25
Exports $66B $58.4B Sep'25
Exports (% GDP) 44% 48.27% 2023
Imports $56.4B $51.9B Sep'25
Imports (% GDP) 43.94% 48.26% 2023
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) $76.43B $10.83B 2024
Tariff Rate 5.73% 5% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 87.94% 96.54% 2023