Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Korea exceeded US$13 billion for two years in a row, reflecting continuing confidence in the Korean economy despite increased uncertainties from the European financial crisis.
FDI inflows in 2011 amounted to US$13.67 billion, up 4.6 percent from the previous year’s US$13.07 billion.
Investment from the advanced economies increased 33.6 percent, while FDI inflows from the emerging economies fell 31.6 percent.
Greenfield investments grew 5.8 percent, while cross border M&A activities decreased 2.3 percent.
By industry, FDI in services increased 15.4 percent.
Investments in finance and insurance, in particular, expanded 81.5 percent year-on-year. Meanwhile, FDI in the manufacturing industry decreased 15.1 percent from the previous year.
* Source : 『Monthly Economic Bulletin』 Vol.34 No.2
(Ministry of Strategy and Finance and Korea Development Institute)
