Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual in South Korea
South Korea: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual was 4.63 % change on previous year in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in South Korea, 1952–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 4.63 % change on previous year for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in 2012.
That represents a change of down 44.4% on the previous year and up 153.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in South Korea peaked at 504.62 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -743.58 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places South Korea 96th out of 178 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 150 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 180 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1954 | -28.57 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1955 | 30 % change on previous year | -205.0% |
| 1956 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 1957 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -316.7% |
| 1958 | 121.43 % change on previous year | +628.6% |
| 1959 | 16.13 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1960 | 58.53 % change on previous year | +262.9% |
| 1961 | 200.16 % change on previous year | +242.0% |
| 1962 | -45.13 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1963 | -73.82 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 1964 | 319.71 % change on previous year | -533.1% |
| 1965 | 45.86 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1966 | 208.1 % change on previous year | +353.8% |
| 1967 | 73.55 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1968 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1969 | 26.28 % change on previous year | +330.6% |
| 1970 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1971 | -59.92 % change on previous year | -1223.9% |
| 1972 | 151.06 % change on previous year | -352.1% |
| 1973 | 170.33 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1974 | -121.75 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 1975 | 235.07 % change on previous year | -293.1% |
| 1976 | 504.62 % change on previous year | +114.7% |
| 1977 | 163.75 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1978 | -29.26 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1979 | -49.76 % change on previous year | +70.1% |
| 1980 | -145.54 % change on previous year | +192.5% |
| 1981 | -743.58 % change on previous year | +410.9% |
| 1982 | -111.99 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1983 | -17.68 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1984 | -21.52 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1985 | -33.07 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 1986 | 21.45 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 1987 | 71.91 % change on previous year | +235.3% |
| 1988 | 503.56 % change on previous year | +600.3% |
| 1989 | 26.56 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1990 | 12.97 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1991 | -19.83 % change on previous year | -252.9% |
| 1992 | 49.64 % change on previous year | -350.3% |
| 1993 | 44.85 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 14.76 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1995 | 10.37 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1996 | -10.86 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 1997 | -8.9 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 175.42 % change on previous year | -2070.1% |
| 1999 | 72.15 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2000 | 46.41 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2001 | 15.01 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2002 | -8.64 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 2003 | 28.63 % change on previous year | -431.5% |
| 2004 | 14.87 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2005 | -0.3326 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2006 | -9.73 % change on previous year | +2825.1% |
| 2007 | -10.6 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2008 | -14.96 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 2009 | 54.06 % change on previous year | -461.4% |
| 2010 | 18.33 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2011 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2012 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 4.63 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -3.47 % change on previous year. (60 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 4.63 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.01 % change on previous year, 58% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -2825.1% | -0.3326 % change on previous year | -9.73 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +2070.1% | -8.9 % change on previous year | 175.42 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -1223.9% | 5.33 % change on previous year | -59.92 % change on previous year |
| 1958 | +628.6% | 16.67 % change on previous year | 121.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.75 % change on previous year | -28.57 % change on previous year | 180 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | 81.93 % change on previous year | -73.82 % change on previous year | 319.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.95 % change on previous year | -121.75 % change on previous year | 504.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -44.99 % change on previous year | -743.58 % change on previous year | 503.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.06 % change on previous year | -19.83 % change on previous year | 175.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.47 % change on previous year | -14.96 % change on previous year | 54.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.43 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year | 18.33 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 93 Lebanon 4.98 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Mozambique 4.93 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.83 % change on previous year compare
- 97 China 4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Bangladesh 4.24 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Dominica 2.94 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for South Korea
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 42.84 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in South Korea?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in South Korea was 4.63 % change on previous year in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 504.62 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -743.58 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does South Korea rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- South Korea ranks 96th out of 178 countries with data for 2012.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.