Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s foreign direct investment stands at 9.21M as of 2025-12-31, up from -13.79M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1986 to 2025 (40 observations).
In 2025, Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s foreign direct investment was 9.21M, up from -13.79M in 2024.
In 2024, Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s foreign direct investment was -13.79M, down from 893,267 in 2023.
In 2023, Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s foreign direct investment was 893,267, up from -500,472 in 2022.
In 2022, Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s foreign direct investment was -500,472, down from -79,232 in 2021.
In 2021, Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s foreign direct investment was -79,232, up from -3.88M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.21M | +23.00M |
| 2024 | -13.79M | -14.68M |
| 2023 | 893,267 | +1.39M |
| 2022 | -500,472 | -421,240 |
| 2021 | -79,232 | +3.80M |
| 2020 | -3.88M | -14.56M |
| 2019 | 10.68M | +8.54M |
| 2018 | 2.14M | +10.55M |
| 2017 | -8.41M | -94.69M |
| 2016 | 86.28M | +42.44M |
| 2015 | 43.84M | -20.23M |
| 2014 | 64.07M | -55.16M |
| 2013 | 119.23M | -85.89M |
| 2012 | 205.12M | +101.97M |
| 2011 | 103.15M | +89.53M |
| 2010 | 13.62M | -72.69M |
| 2009 | 86.31M | -84.66M |
| 2008 | 170.97M | +148.91M |
| 2007 | 22.05M | +257.84M |
| 2006 | -235.79M | -229.82M |
| 2005 | -5.97M | -70.94M |
| 2004 | 64.96M | +7.74M |
| 2003 | 57.22M | +51.62M |
| 2002 | 5.60M | +25.43M |
| 2001 | -19.83M | -22.61M |
| 2000 | 2.77M | +5.74M |
| 1999 | -2.97M | -62.89M |
| 1998 | 59.92M | +60.41M |
| 1997 | -491,039 | -2.56M |
| 1996 | 2.07M | +2.07M |
| 1995 | 0 | -270,000 |
| 1994 | 270,000 | -5.58M |
| 1993 | 5.86M | +143,197 |
| 1992 | 5.71M | +3.34M |
| 1991 | 2.37M | -3.87M |
| 1990 | 6.24M | +6.04M |
| 1989 | 203,000 | +67,000 |
| 1988 | 136,000 | +2,000 |
| 1987 | 134,000 | -179,000 |
| 1986 | 313,000 | — |
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Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s foreign direct investment is 9.21M as of 2025-12-31, compared with -13.79M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 205.12M (2012); the lowest is -235.79M (2006), across data from 1986 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.