Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in South Korea in 2025 — 29.1%. Ranked 28 in the world out of 131. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 18.5 pp.
1960–2025 · % of GDP
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.1 | −0.8 pp |
| 2024 | 30 | −1.9 pp |
| 2023 | 31.9 | −1.4 pp |
| 2022 | 33.3 | +0.8 pp |
| 2021 | 32.5 | +1 pp |
| 2020 | 31.5 | +0.3 pp |
| 2019 | 31.2 | −0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 31.2 | −0.7 pp |
| 2017 | 32 | +2 pp |
| 2016 | 30 | +0.7 pp |
| 2015 | 29.3 | −0.5 pp |
| 2014 | 29.8 | −0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 29.9 | −1.3 pp |
| 2012 | 31.2 | −2 pp |
| 2011 | 33.3 | +0.5 pp |
| 2010 | 32.8 | +3.2 pp |
| 2009 | 29.6 | −4.1 pp |
| 2008 | 33.7 | +0.5 pp |
| 2007 | 33.2 | +0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 33 | +0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 32.7 | +0 pp |
| 2004 | 32.7 | +0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 32.4 | +1.1 pp |
| 2002 | 31.3 | −0.6 pp |
| 2001 | 31.9 | −1.2 pp |
| 2000 | 33 | +1.8 pp |
| 1999 | 31.3 | +3.1 pp |
| 1998 | 28.1 | −9.3 pp |
| 1997 | 37.4 | −2.3 pp |
| 1996 | 39.7 | +0.4 pp |
| 1995 | 39.3 | +0.4 pp |
| 1994 | 38.9 | +0.8 pp |
| 1993 | 38.1 | −1 pp |
| 1992 | 39.1 | −2.6 pp |
| 1991 | 41.7 | +1.5 pp |
| 1990 | 40.2 | +2.7 pp |
| 1989 | 37.4 | +1.7 pp |
| 1988 | 35.7 | +2.1 pp |
| 1987 | 33.6 | −0 pp |
| 1986 | 33.6 | +0.4 pp |
| 1985 | 33.2 | +0 pp |
| 1984 | 33.2 | −0.1 pp |
| 1983 | 33.3 | +0.5 pp |
| 1982 | 32.8 | −0.2 pp |
| 1981 | 33 | −1.6 pp |
| 1980 | 34.5 | −3.2 pp |
| 1979 | 37.7 | +2.8 pp |
| 1978 | 34.8 | +4.5 pp |
| 1977 | 30.3 | +2.4 pp |
| 1976 | 27.9 | −0.9 pp |
| 1975 | 28.9 | −4.1 pp |
| 1974 | 32.9 | +6.5 pp |
| 1973 | 26.5 | +4.6 pp |
| 1972 | 21.8 | −3.3 pp |
| 1971 | 25.2 | −1.2 pp |
| 1970 | 26.4 | −3.6 pp |
| 1969 | 30 | +2.8 pp |
| 1968 | 27.2 | +5 pp |
| 1967 | 22.2 | +0.4 pp |
| 1966 | 21.8 | +6.9 pp |
| 1965 | 14.9 | −0.8 pp |
| 1964 | 15.7 | −3.3 pp |
| 1963 | 19 | +4.7 pp |
| 1962 | 14.3 | +1.4 pp |
| 1961 | 12.9 | +2.3 pp |
| 1960 | 10.6 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How much a country puts in each year into buildings, equipment, infrastructure and inventories.
Economy Gross national savingsWhat part of its income a country saves rather than consumes.
Business FDI inflows (% of GDP)Inflows of direct investment relative to the size of the economy.
Economy GDP growthThe annual growth rate of GDP in constant prices — with inflation stripped out.
