In the fourth quarter of 2024, foreign direct investment (FDI) pledges to South Korea amounted to about *** billion U.S. dollars. The amount of FDI that actually arrived totaled to about *** billion dollars. Since 2015, annual FDI pledges to South Korea have consistently remained above the ** billion U.S. dollar mark. While global FDI experienced a significant drop during the COVID-19 pandemic, the decrease in South Korea was relatively moderate, indicating that South Korea is a secure location for investment even in times of crisis.
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Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. (January 23, 2025). Value of foreign direct investment (FDI) pledges and total inflows to South Korea from 1st quarter 1990 to 4th quarter 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1552204/south-korea-quarterly-fdi-pledges-inflows/
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. "Value of foreign direct investment (FDI) pledges and total inflows to South Korea from 1st quarter 1990 to 4th quarter 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. January 23, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1552204/south-korea-quarterly-fdi-pledges-inflows/
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. (2025). Value of foreign direct investment (FDI) pledges and total inflows to South Korea from 1st quarter 1990 to 4th quarter 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1552204/south-korea-quarterly-fdi-pledges-inflows/
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. "Value of Foreign Direct Investment (Fdi) Pledges and Total Inflows to South Korea from 1st Quarter 1990 to 4th Quarter 2024 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Jan 2025, /statistics/1552204/south-korea-quarterly-fdi-pledges-inflows/
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, Value of foreign direct investment (FDI) pledges and total inflows to South Korea from 1st quarter 1990 to 4th quarter 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1552204/south-korea-quarterly-fdi-pledges-inflows/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Value of foreign direct investment (FDI) pledges and total inflows to South Korea from 1st quarter 1990 to 4th quarter 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, January 23, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1552204/south-korea-quarterly-fdi-pledges-inflows/
