Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in North Korea
North Korea: Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments was 533,592 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in North Korea, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in North Korea is 533,592, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 149.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in North Korea peaked at 2.57 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
That places North Korea 176th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4,858 | — |
| 2010 | 1.40 million | +28747.4% |
| 2011 | 876,085 | -37.5% |
| 2012 | 95,583 | -89.1% |
| 2013 | 87,286 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 213,907 | +145.1% |
| 2015 | 508,165 | +137.6% |
| 2016 | 227,333 | -55.3% |
| 2017 | 366,989 | +61.4% |
| 2018 | 1.41 million | +284.5% |
| 2019 | 823,908 | -41.6% |
| 2020 | 2.57 million | +211.5% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 456,849 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 533,592 | — |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 533,592 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.08 million, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 533,592 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 million, 51% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in North 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +28747.4% | 4,858 | 1.40 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,858 | 4,858 | 4,858 | 1 |
| 2010s | 601,165 | 87,286 | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 711,320 | 0 | 2.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More financial sector data for North Korea
- Net migration, annual growth rate -12.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -2,787 (2025)
- Banking crisis dummy 0 1=banking crisis, 0=none (2017)
- Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments 0 (2024)
- Rate 0 (2024)
- International migrant stock 0.2% (2024)
- International migrant stock, total 50,439 (2024)
- Deaths age 10 to 19 - High-income country average rate matched 904 (2030)
- Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched 1,562 (2030)
- Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched 842 (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in North Korea?
- Outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in North Korea was 533,592 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments?
- North Korea ranks 176th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.