Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 18.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in South Korea is 18.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.7% on the previous year and up 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate 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.
South Korea ranks 73rd of 186 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 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 | 8.93 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2002 | -8.95 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
| 2003 | 26.88 % change on previous year | -400.4% |
| 2004 | 18.01 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2158 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2006 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -2996.7% |
| 2007 | 21.92 % change on previous year | -450.7% |
| 2008 | -37.28 % change on previous year | -270.1% |
| 2009 | 67.86 % change on previous year | -282.1% |
| 2010 | 12.71 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2011 | -15.41 % change on previous year | -221.3% |
| 2012 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2013 | 15.77 % change on previous year | +278.1% |
| 2014 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 2015 | 24.69 % change on previous year | +159.5% |
| 2016 | 12.56 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0566 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2018 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +8153.7% |
| 2019 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2021 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 2022 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 9.31 % change on previous year | +147.0% |
| 2024 | 18.4 % change on previous year | +97.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 18.4 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.46 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 18.4 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.59 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +8153.7% | 0.0566 % change on previous year | 4.67 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -2996.7% | 0.2158 % change on previous year | -6.25 % 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 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.53 % change on previous year | -73.82 % change on previous year | 319.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 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 | 13.78 % change on previous year | -37.28 % change on previous year | 67.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.43 % change on previous year | -15.41 % change on previous year | 24.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.47 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 18.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in South Korea was 18.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 504.62 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -743.58 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does South Korea rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.3%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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 Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.