Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 334.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
334.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
15th
of 186 countries
All-time high
334.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
-76.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1985
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 334.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 334.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, -76.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
South Korea ranks 15th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 7.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +391.3% |
| 1962 | 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -52.9% |
| 1963 | 0.6141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -81.5% |
| 1964 | 2.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +383.8% |
| 1965 | 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +61.4% |
| 1966 | 11.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +144.6% |
| 1967 | 16.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 1968 | 13.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1969 | 13.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 12.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 4.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -63.6% |
| 1972 | 10.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +128.6% |
| 1973 | 21.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +111.2% |
| 1974 | -3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -115.4% |
| 1975 | 4.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -221.2% |
| 1976 | 18.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +340.5% |
| 1977 | 37.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +105.1% |
| 1978 | 19.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 1979 | 7.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -61.0% |
| 1980 | -3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -146.6% |
| 1981 | -26.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +655.7% |
| 1982 | -52.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +97.0% |
| 1983 | -55.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1984 | -60.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1985 | -76.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1986 | -52.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 1987 | -11.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -77.9% |
| 1988 | 34.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -399.0% |
| 1989 | 35.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 34.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 23.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 1992 | 33.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 1993 | 43.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1994 | 42.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 38.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 31.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 30.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 125.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +308.5% |
| 1999 | 166.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 2000 | 210.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 241.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 192.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 217.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 227.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 193.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 160.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 175.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 123.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2009 | 229.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +86.4% |
| 2010 | 213.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 164.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 167.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 180.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 182.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 230.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2016 | 252.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 233.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 229.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 252.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 258.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 240.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 269.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 287.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 334.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 334.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 561.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 334.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 114.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | -655.7% | -3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +399.0% | -11.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 34.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1961 | +391.3% | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1964 | +383.8% | 0.6141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | +340.5% | 4.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +308.5% | 30.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 125.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -26.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -76.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 35.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 166.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 197.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 123.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 241.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 210.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 164.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 252.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 278.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 240.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 334.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 12 Madagascar 585.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Colombia 527.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Mongolia 361.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Uganda 293.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 262.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Rwanda 196.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 334.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 334.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does South Korea rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.