Foreign Direct Investment in South Korea increased by 7567697 USD Thousand in the third quarter of 2025. Foreign Direct Investment in South Korea averaged 2051734.28 USD Thousand from 1962 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 11458947.00 USD Thousand in the second quarter of 2023 and a record low of 0.00 USD Thousand in the fourth quarter of 1962. source: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Balance of Trade	8740.00	12170.00	USD Million	Jan 2026
Capital Flows	8269.20	6812.90	USD Million	Nov 2025
Current Account	18700.00	12900.00	USD Million	Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP	5.30	1.80	percent of GDP	Dec 2024
Exports	65850.00	69580.00	USD Million	Jan 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
Exports YoY	33.90	13.30	percent	Jan 2026
External Debt	738080.90	735572.70	USD Million	Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment	7567697.00	6697911.00	USD Thousand	Sep 2025
Gold Reserves	104.45	104.45	Tonnes	Sep 2025
Imports	57100.00	57400.00	USD Million	Jan 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Imports YoY	11.70	4.60	percent	Jan 2026
Terms of Trade	98.97	98.60	points	Dec 2025
Terrorism Index	0.58	0.00	Points	Dec 2024
Tourism Revenues	1661.60	1723.60	USD Million	Nov 2025
Tourist Arrivals	1518292.00	1596939.00		Dec 2025
Weapons Sales	964.00	631.00	SIPRI TIV Million	Dec 2024

South Korea Foreign Direct Investment

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) measures the total value of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into South Korea. It captures capital invested by foreign entities in South Korean businesses, including equity purchases, reinvested earnings, and intra-company loans, reflecting international investor confidence in the South Korean economy.