Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Korea
Korea: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) was 28.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Korea, 1999–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Korea stood at 28.3%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.7% on the previous year and up 295.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Korea peaked at 28.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
Korea ranks 37th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.2% | — |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +35.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +69.9% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +133.8% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +30.9% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +135.0% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +155.7% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -49.0% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +67.9% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +35.6% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +39.0% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | +34.7% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 28.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 75% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Korea's 28.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.3%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.2% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 5.7% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More financial sector data for 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 gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Korea?
- Gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Korea was 28.3% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Korea rank for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
- Korea ranks 37th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 295.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio equity assets to GDP. Equity assets include shares, stocks, participation, and similar documents (such as American depository receipts) that usually denote ownership of equity. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79ADDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).