Foreign assets per capita in South Korea

South Korea: Foreign assets per capita was 38,092 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
38,092 current US$
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
34th
of 150 countries
All-time high
38,092 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
2,276 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in South Korea, 1995–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1995200720201995: 2.3k current US$1996: 2.8k current US$1997: 2.8k current US$1998: 3.1k current US$1999: 3.4k current US$2000: 3.8k current US$2001: 3.7k current US$2002: 4.2k current US$2003: 5.3k current US$2004: 6.8k current US$2005: 7.6k current US$2006: 9.5k current US$2007: 12.1k current US$2008: 10.9k current US$2009: 12.7k current US$2010: 14.0k current US$2011: 15.1k current US$2012: 17.0k current US$2013: 19.0k current US$2014: 21.0k current US$2015: 22.3k current US$2016: 24.2k current US$2017: 28.4k current US$2018: 29.9k current US$2019: 33.2k current US$2020: 38.1k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 38,092 current US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 172.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in South Korea peaked at 38,092 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,276 current US$, in 1995.

South Korea ranks 34th of 150 countries on this measure, 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 2,863 current US$ 2,276 current US$ 3,368 current US$ 5
2000s 7,686 current US$ 3,737 current US$ 12,705 current US$ 10
2010s 22,404 current US$ 13,999 current US$ 33,155 current US$ 10
2020s 38,092 current US$ 38,092 current US$ 38,092 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 31 New Zealand 45,145 current US$ compare
  2. 32 Estonia 41,118 current US$ compare
  3. 33 Portugal 40,755 current US$ compare
  4. 35 Slovenia 36,392 current US$ compare
  5. 36 Czechia 32,487 current US$ compare
  6. 37 Greece 29,069 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in South Korea?
Foreign assets per capita in South Korea was 38,092 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 38,092 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2,276 current US$ in 1995.
How does South Korea rank for foreign assets per capita?
South Korea ranks 34th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 172.1%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (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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