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South Korea Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in South Korea stood at $15.8 billion in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 23% from $12.86 billion in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was $4.104 billion (up 285% since). The highest value since 1970 was $25.04 billion in 2022, the lowest $2 million in 1974. South Korea ranked 28th highest of the 200 countries in this dataset in 2025; United States ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: USD · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1970–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in South Korea?

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in South Korea stood at $15.8 billion in 2025, according to World Bank.

Is Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in South Korea rising or falling?

The latest value is up 23% from $12.86 billion in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was $4.104 billion (up 285% since).

How does South Korea rank for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)?

South Korea ranked 28th highest of the 200 countries in this dataset in 2025; United States ranked first.

What is the highest Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) on record in South Korea?

The highest value since 1970 was $25.04 billion in 2022, the lowest $2 million in 1974.

Metadata for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in South Korea
IndicatorForeign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
CountrySouth Korea
CategoryMacroeconomics
UnitUSD
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: $15.8 billion (2025)

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Source:World Bank — series BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) — South Korea [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bx-klt-dinv-cd-wd/KOR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD?locations=KR

MLA

World Bank. "Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) — South Korea." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bx-klt-dinv-cd-wd/KOR. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD?locations=KR.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) — South Korea." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bx-klt-dinv-cd-wd/KOR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD?locations=KR.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_bx_klt_dinv_cd_wd_kor,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US\$) --- South Korea}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bx-klt-dinv-cd-wd/KOR},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD?locations=KR}
}