Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Korea, Rep.'s foreign direct investment stands at 15.80B as of 2025-12-31, up from 12.86B in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (56 observations).
In 2025, Korea, Rep.'s foreign direct investment was 15.80B, up from 12.86B in 2024.
In 2024, Korea, Rep.'s foreign direct investment was 12.86B, down from 19.04B in 2023.
In 2023, Korea, Rep.'s foreign direct investment was 19.04B, down from 25.04B in 2022.
In 2022, Korea, Rep.'s foreign direct investment was 25.04B, up from 22.06B in 2021.
In 2021, Korea, Rep.'s foreign direct investment was 22.06B, up from 8.76B in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.80B | +2.94B |
| 2024 | 12.86B | -6.18B |
| 2023 | 19.04B | -6.00B |
| 2022 | 25.04B | +2.98B |
| 2021 | 22.06B | +13.30B |
| 2020 | 8.76B | -869.40M |
| 2019 | 9.63B | -2.55B |
| 2018 | 12.18B | -5.73B |
| 2017 | 17.91B | +5.81B |
| 2016 | 12.10B | +8.00B |
| 2015 | 4.10B | -5.17B |
| 2014 | 9.27B | -3.49B |
| 2013 | 12.77B | +3.27B |
| 2012 | 9.50B | -277.10M |
| 2011 | 9.77B | +275.60M |
| 2010 | 9.50B | +475.50M |
| 2009 | 9.02B | -2.17B |
| 2008 | 11.19B | +2.36B |
| 2007 | 8.83B | -335.00M |
| 2006 | 9.16B | -4.48B |
| 2005 | 13.64B | +348.80M |
| 2004 | 13.29B | +6.28B |
| 2003 | 7.01B | +1.53B |
| 2002 | 5.48B | -1.05B |
| 2001 | 6.52B | -4.99B |
| 2000 | 11.51B | +783.10M |
| 1999 | 10.73B | +4.74B |
| 1998 | 5.99B | +2.69B |
| 1997 | 3.30B | +518.50M |
| 1996 | 2.78B | +295.50M |
| 1995 | 2.49B | +1.35B |
| 1994 | 1.14B | +304.30M |
| 1993 | 832.30M | -169.30M |
| 1992 | 1.00B | -453.60M |
| 1991 | 1.46B | +409.60M |
| 1990 | 1.05B | -344.00M |
| 1989 | 1.39B | +96.50M |
| 1988 | 1.29B | +454.50M |
| 1987 | 838.60M | +156.10M |
| 1986 | 682.50M | +327.20M |
| 1985 | 355.30M | +132.00M |
| 1984 | 223.30M | +39.00M |
| 1983 | 184.30M | +63.40M |
| 1982 | 120.90M | -34.20M |
| 1981 | 155.10M | +108.00M |
| 1980 | 47.10M | -124.90M |
| 1979 | 172.00M | +83.00M |
| 1978 | 89.00M | -5.00M |
| 1977 | 94.00M | +13.00M |
| 1976 | 81.00M | +75.00M |
| 1975 | 6.00M | +4.00M |
| 1974 | 2.00M | -2.00M |
| 1973 | 4.00M | -492.00M |
| 1972 | 496.00M | +454.00M |
| 1971 | 42.00M | -24.00M |
| 1970 | 66.00M | — |
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Korea, Rep.'s foreign direct investment is 15.80B as of 2025-12-31, compared with 12.86B in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 25.04B (2022); the lowest is 2.00M (1974), across data from 1970 to 2025.
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