South Korea: Portfolio investment inflows, equities
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| South Korea |
Net portfolio equity inflows |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 11,622.50 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Measure | million dollars (current) |
| Data availability | 1976 - 2023 |
| Average | 1,725.95 |
| Min - Max | -33,412.60 - 24,743.90 |
| Source | The International Monetary Fund |
The latest value from 2023 is 11622.5 million dollars (current), an increase from -5096.2 million dollars (current) in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 2814.76 million dollars (current), based on data from 107 countries. Historically, the average for South Korea from 1976 to 2023 is 1725.95 million dollars (current). The minimum value, -33412.6 million dollars (current), was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 24743.9 million dollars (current) was recorded in 2009.
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Definition: Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terms of trade | 92.30 | 2021 | percent |
| Trade openness | 87.94 | 2023 | percent |
| Financial openness | 2.299 | 2021 | index points |
| Exports, percent of GDP | 44.00 | 2023 | percent |
| Exports, billion dollars | 753.55 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Growth of exports | 3.08 | 2023 | percent |
| Imports, percent of GDP | 43.94 | 2023 | percent |
| Imports, billion dollars | 752.67 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Foreign Direct Investment, percent of GDP | 0.89 | 2023 | percent |
| Foreign Direct Investment, billion dollars | 25.04 | 2022 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Portfolio investment inflows, equities | 11,622.50 | 2023 | million dollars (current) |
| Current account, percent of GDP | 3.50 | 2022 | percent |
| Current account, in dollars | 35.49 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Trade balance, percent of GDP | 0.05 | 2023 | percent |
| Trade balance, in dollars | 8.43 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Reserves | 420.93 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Remittances, percent of GDP | 0.45 | 2023 | percent |
| Remittances | 7,653.00 | 2023 | million U.S. dollars |
| Net errors and omissions | -3,137.60 | 2023 | million USD |
| Foreign exchange reserves | 420.00 | 9/2024 | billion |