In 2023, foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to South Korea reached approximately 32.72 billion U.S. dollars based on the notified amount of investment. Despite a sharp decline in FDI during the first half of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a quick recovery in the year's second half. Since 2015, FDI inflows to South Korea have consistently remained above the 20 billion U.S. dollar mark. While global FDI experienced a significant drop during the pandemic, the decrease in South Korea was relatively moderate, indicating that South Korea is a secure location for investment even in times of crisis.
Value of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to South Korea from 1996 to 2023
(in billion U.S. dollars)
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Statistics Korea. (May 1, 2024). Value of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to South Korea from 1996 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221147/south-korea-foreign-direct-investment-fdi-inflows/
Statistics Korea. "Value of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to South Korea from 1996 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. May 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221147/south-korea-foreign-direct-investment-fdi-inflows/
Statistics Korea. (2024). Value of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to South Korea from 1996 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221147/south-korea-foreign-direct-investment-fdi-inflows/
Statistics Korea. "Value of Foreign Direct Investment (Fdi) Inflows to South Korea from 1996 to 2023 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221147/south-korea-foreign-direct-investment-fdi-inflows/
Statistics Korea, Value of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to South Korea from 1996 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221147/south-korea-foreign-direct-investment-fdi-inflows/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Value of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to South Korea from 1996 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Statistics Korea, May 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221147/south-korea-foreign-direct-investment-fdi-inflows/