Mutual fund assets to GDP (%) in Korea
Korea: Mutual fund assets to GDP (%) was 37.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Mutual fund assets to GDP in Korea, 2000–2020
Source: World Bank - Non banking financial database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, mutual fund assets to gdp in Korea stood at 37.7%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mutual fund assets to gdp in Korea peaked at 37.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2003.
That places Korea 25th out of 78 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Mutual fund assets to GDP (%) in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.2% | — |
| 2001 | 21.8% | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +15.4% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 37.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Korea's 37.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.7%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 17.3% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 18.1% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 37.7% | 37.7% | 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 mutual fund assets to gdp in Korea?
- Mutual fund assets to gdp in Korea was 37.7% in 2020, according to World Bank - Non banking financial database.
- What is the highest mutual fund assets to gdp recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest mutual fund assets to gdp recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2003.
- How does Korea rank for mutual fund assets to gdp?
- Korea ranks 25th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mutual fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank - Non banking financial database, published as part of Mutual fund assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data taken from a variety of sources such as Investment Company Institute and national sources.