Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 334.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Republic of 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 Republic of 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.
Republic of 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.
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 Republic of 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 the 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 Republic of Korea
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 96.84 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,672 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 117.53 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 10.71 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 294.26 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 308.07 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 318.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 311.57 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,028 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of 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.