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Best-Ever FDI Results in 2022

Thanks to a strong manufacturing base, institutional improvements, and efforts to attract investment despite economic uncertainties, Korea's reported FDI last year increased by 3.2% year-on-year to USD 30.45 billion and achieved best-ever results in terms of reported amount. Especially noteworthy are increases in the amount and number of greenfield investments such as factory construction, which are expected to have a significant positive effect on investment and employment.
FDI Statistics
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Declared amount (USD billion) - FDI at all-time high USD 30.5 bn in 2022
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※ Source: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE)
FDI Share by Sector
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Services Manufacturing Others
2019 63.3% 35.2% 4.7%
2020 69.2% 28.8% 1.5%
2021 79.6% 28.8% 2.0%
2022 54.5% 41.0% 4.5%
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