Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 12.13 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 12.13 million current LCU per person for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 116.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in South Korea peaked at 12.13 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -195,594 current LCU per person, in 1985.
That places South Korea 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 228.17 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 664.84 current LCU per person | +191.4% |
| 1962 | 354.5 current LCU per person | -46.7% |
| 1963 | 90.27 current LCU per person | -74.5% |
| 1964 | 369.1 current LCU per person | +308.9% |
| 1965 | 524.85 current LCU per person | +42.2% |
| 1966 | 1,577 current LCU per person | +200.5% |
| 1967 | 2,674 current LCU per person | +69.5% |
| 1968 | 2,772 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 3,422 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 1970 | 3,526 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 1,386 current LCU per person | -60.7% |
| 1972 | 3,414 current LCU per person | +146.4% |
| 1973 | 9,068 current LCU per person | +165.6% |
| 1974 | -1,939 current LCU per person | -121.4% |
| 1975 | 2,576 current LCU per person | -232.8% |
| 1976 | 15,326 current LCU per person | +495.0% |
| 1977 | 39,798 current LCU per person | +159.7% |
| 1978 | 27,730 current LCU per person | -30.3% |
| 1979 | 13,722 current LCU per person | -50.5% |
| 1980 | -6,152 current LCU per person | -144.8% |
| 1981 | -51,092 current LCU per person | +730.5% |
| 1982 | -106,647 current LCU per person | +108.7% |
| 1983 | -123,668 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1984 | -148,439 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1985 | -195,594 current LCU per person | +31.8% |
| 1986 | -152,125 current LCU per person | -22.2% |
| 1987 | -42,314 current LCU per person | -72.2% |
| 1988 | 169,097 current LCU per person | -499.6% |
| 1989 | 211,897 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 1990 | 237,039 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 188,163 current LCU per person | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 278,648 current LCU per person | +48.1% |
| 1993 | 399,547 current LCU per person | +43.4% |
| 1994 | 453,914 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 495,946 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 437,899 current LCU per person | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 395,186 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million current LCU per person | +173.4% |
| 1999 | 1.85 million current LCU per person | +70.9% |
| 2000 | 2.68 million current LCU per person | +45.2% |
| 2001 | 2.90 million current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 2.62 million current LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 3.31 million current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 3.89 million current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 3.89 million current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.63 million current LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 4.41 million current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 2.74 million current LCU per person | -37.8% |
| 2009 | 4.58 million current LCU per person | +67.0% |
| 2010 | 5.14 million current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 4.31 million current LCU per person | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 4.47 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 5.15 million current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 5.60 million current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 6.95 million current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 7.79 million current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 7.77 million current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.10 million current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 8.53 million current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 8.70 million current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 9.03 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 9.39 million current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 10.25 million current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 12.13 million current LCU per person | +18.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 12.13 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,471 current LCU per person, 516.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 12.13 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48,546 current LCU per person, 249.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -730.5% | -6,152 current LCU per person | -51,092 current LCU per person |
| 1988 | +499.6% | -42,314 current LCU per person | 169,097 current LCU per person |
| 1976 | +495.0% | 2,576 current LCU per person | 15,326 current LCU per person |
| 1964 | +308.9% | 90.27 current LCU per person | 369.1 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,268 current LCU per person | 90.27 current LCU per person | 3,422 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,461 current LCU per person | -1,939 current LCU per person | 39,798 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -44,504 current LCU per person | -195,594 current LCU per person | 211,897 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 581,397 current LCU per person | 188,163 current LCU per person | 1.85 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 million current LCU per person | 2.62 million current LCU per person | 4.58 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.38 million current LCU per person | 4.31 million current LCU per person | 8.53 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.90 million current LCU per person | 8.70 million current LCU per person | 12.13 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 1 Netherlands 19.57 billion current LCU per person compare
- 2 Iran 29.52 million current LCU per person compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 16.63 million current LCU per person compare
- 5 Lebanon 8.37 million current LCU per person compare
- 6 Paraguay 7.93 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Indonesia 7.56 million current LCU per person compare
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), per capita in South Korea?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in South Korea was 12.13 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.13 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -195,594 current LCU per person in 1985.
- How does South Korea rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.6%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.