Foreign assets in South Korea

South Korea: Foreign assets was 1.97 trillion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.97 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
18th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.97 trillion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
102.63 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in South Korea, 1995–2020

0500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T1995200720201995: 102.6B current US$1996: 126.3B current US$1997: 129.1B current US$1998: 142.9B current US$1999: 157.0B current US$2000: 180.8B current US$2001: 177.0B current US$2002: 201.9B current US$2003: 254.5B current US$2004: 327.9B current US$2005: 368.1B current US$2006: 462.4B current US$2007: 590.4B current US$2008: 533.9B current US$2009: 626.5B current US$2010: 693.7B current US$2011: 754.2B current US$2012: 852.0B current US$2013: 956.9B current US$2014: 1.1T current US$2015: 1.1T current US$2016: 1.2T current US$2017: 1.5T current US$2018: 1.5T current US$2019: 1.7T current US$2020: 2.0T current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets in South Korea stood at 1.97 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 184.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in South Korea peaked at 1.97 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 102.63 billion current US$, in 1995.

That places South Korea 18th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 131.58 billion current US$ 102.63 billion current US$ 156.99 billion current US$ 5
2000s 372.34 billion current US$ 177.03 billion current US$ 626.47 billion current US$ 10
2010s 1.14 trillion current US$ 693.71 billion current US$ 1.72 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 1.97 trillion current US$ 1.97 trillion current US$ 1.97 trillion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 15 Belgium 2.61 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 16 Australia 2.37 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 17 Norway 2.13 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 19 Sweden 1.96 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 20 United Arab Emirates 1.71 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 21 Saudi Arabia 1.69 trillion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in South Korea?
Foreign assets in South Korea was 1.97 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.97 trillion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 102.63 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does South Korea rank for foreign assets?
South Korea ranks 18th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 184.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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