Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 276.62 trillion in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
276.62 trillion
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
3rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
276.62 trillion
in 2012
All-time low
-7.98 trillion
in 1985
Years of data
62
1951–2012
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Republic of Korea, 1951–2012
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2012, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Republic of Korea stood at 276.62 trillion. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Republic of Korea peaked at 276.62 trillion in 2012 and was at its lowest, -7.98 trillion, in 1985.
That places Republic of Korea 3rd out of 178 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 200.00 million | — |
| 1952 | 500.00 million | +150.0% |
| 1953 | 1.40 billion | +180.0% |
| 1954 | 1.00 billion | -28.6% |
| 1955 | 1.30 billion | +30.0% |
| 1956 | 1.20 billion | -7.7% |
| 1957 | 1.40 billion | +16.7% |
| 1958 | 3.10 billion | +121.4% |
| 1959 | 3.60 billion | +16.1% |
| 1960 | 5.71 billion | +58.5% |
| 1961 | 17.13 billion | +200.2% |
| 1962 | 9.40 billion | -45.1% |
| 1963 | 2.46 billion | -73.8% |
| 1964 | 10.33 billion | +319.7% |
| 1965 | 15.07 billion | +45.9% |
| 1966 | 46.42 billion | +208.1% |
| 1967 | 80.56 billion | +73.5% |
| 1968 | 85.47 billion | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 107.94 billion | +26.3% |
| 1970 | 113.69 billion | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 45.57 billion | -59.9% |
| 1972 | 114.40 billion | +151.1% |
| 1973 | 309.25 billion | +170.3% |
| 1974 | -67.28 billion | -121.8% |
| 1975 | 90.87 billion | -235.1% |
| 1976 | 549.43 billion | +504.6% |
| 1977 | 1.45 trillion | +163.7% |
| 1978 | 1.03 trillion | -29.3% |
| 1979 | 515.02 billion | -49.8% |
| 1980 | -234.53 billion | -145.5% |
| 1981 | -1.98 trillion | +743.6% |
| 1982 | -4.19 trillion | +112.0% |
| 1983 | -4.94 trillion | +17.7% |
| 1984 | -6.00 trillion | +21.5% |
| 1985 | -7.98 trillion | +33.1% |
| 1986 | -6.27 trillion | -21.4% |
| 1987 | -1.76 trillion | -71.9% |
| 1988 | 7.11 trillion | -503.6% |
| 1989 | 8.99 trillion | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 10.16 trillion | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 8.15 trillion | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 12.19 trillion | +49.6% |
| 1993 | 17.66 trillion | +44.9% |
| 1994 | 20.26 trillion | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 22.36 trillion | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 19.94 trillion | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 18.16 trillion | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 50.02 trillion | +175.4% |
| 1999 | 86.10 trillion | +72.2% |
| 2000 | 126.06 trillion | +46.4% |
| 2001 | 144.99 trillion | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 132.47 trillion | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 170.39 trillion | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 195.72 trillion | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 195.07 trillion | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 176.09 trillion | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 157.42 trillion | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 133.87 trillion | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 206.25 trillion | +54.1% |
| 2010 | 244.06 trillion | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 264.38 trillion | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 276.62 trillion | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.52 billion | 200.00 million | 3.60 billion | 9 |
| 1960s | 38.05 billion | 2.46 billion | 107.94 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 414.52 billion | -67.28 billion | 1.45 trillion | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.73 trillion | -7.98 trillion | 8.99 trillion | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.50 trillion | 8.15 trillion | 86.10 trillion | 10 |
| 2000s | 163.83 trillion | 126.06 trillion | 206.25 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 261.69 trillion | 244.06 trillion | 276.62 trillion | 3 |
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More financial sector data for Republic of Korea
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 96.84 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,672 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 117.53 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 10.71 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 294.26 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 308.07 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 318.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 311.57 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,028 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Republic of Korea?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Republic of Korea was 276.62 trillion in 2012, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 276.62 trillion in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.98 trillion in 1985.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Republic of Korea ranks 3rd out of 178 countries with data for 2012.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.