Net foreign assets rose 18.4% to KRW 627,848 bil in South Korea in 2024, according to the National Central Bank.
Historically, net foreign assets in South Korea reached an all time high of KRW 627,848 bil in 2024 and an all time low of KRW -7,981 bil in 1985.
South Korea has been ranked 2nd within the group of 122 countries we follow in terms of net foreign assets, 2 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Net Foreign Assets (Local Currency) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Cambodia | KHR bil | 48,884 | 60,182 | 67,364 | 57,063 | 39,490 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | CNY bil | 25,507 | 26,392 | 26,886 | 27,977 | 28,576 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | INR bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||||||
| Japan | JPY bil | 80,688 | 79,377 | 92,578 | 95,249 | 92,066 | ||||||||||||||||
| Laos | LAK bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| North Korea | KPW bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Russia | RUB bil | 39,910 | 41,051 | 52,376 | 53,648 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| South Korea | KRW bil | 417,931 | 441,335 | 451,171 | 467,501 | 485,121 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | THB bil | 6,716 | 6,824 | 7,776 | 7,763 | 7,570 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | USD bil | -88.6 | 239 | 283 | 238 | 67.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | VND bil | 1,537,729 | 2,128,233 | 2,638,483 | 2,688,410 | 2,314,301 | ... |
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