South Korea: Investment as percent of GDP
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The most recent value is 27.6 percent as of Q1 2025, a decline compared to the previous value of 30.42 percent. Historically, the average for South Korea from Q1 1960 to Q1 2025 is 28.73 percent. The minimum of 8.48 percent was recorded in Q4 1960, while the maximum of 42.36 percent was reached in Q2 1991.
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- Measure: percent
- Source: TheGlobalEconomy.com
| Recent values | South Korea: Investment as percent of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2025 Q1 | 27.6 |
| 2024 Q4 | 30.42 |
| 2024 Q3 | 29.5 |
| 2024 Q2 | 31.4 |
| 2024 Q1 | 28.72 |
| 2023 Q4 | 31.77 |
| 2023 Q3 | 30.8 |
| 2023 Q2 | 33.24 |
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Definition: Gross fixed capital formation including land improvements; plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings as percent of GDP
| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital investment, percent of GDP | 32.13 | 2023 | percent |
| Capital investment, in dollars | 550.31 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Household consumption, percent of GDP | 48.93 | 2023 | percent |
| Household consumption, in dollars | 838.03 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Household consumption | 313,439.90 | Q1/2025 | billion |
| Consumption as percent of GDP | 50.33 | Q1/2025 | percent |
| Consumption growth | 2.36 | Q1/2025 | percent |
| Investment | 171,912.90 | Q1/2025 | billion |
| Investment as percent of GDP | 27.60 | Q1/2025 | percent |
| Investment growth | -1.58 | Q1/2025 | percent |