Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP was 28.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in South Korea, 1999–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in South 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 South Korea peaked at 28.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
South 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 South 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% |
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 |
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More financial sector data for South Korea
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1572 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 5,693 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 5,961 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.594 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 6,168 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in South Korea?
- Gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in South 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
- South Korea ranks 37th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 295.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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).