South Korea — Gross capital formation

millions of LCU · Annual · 1911–2030 · 108 observations

About this series

Gross capital formation records investment in fixed assets, changes in inventories and, where included, valuables during the period. It is a flow in the expenditure account of GDP.

The gross capital formation reading for South Korea was 840.01T LCU in 2025. The previous reading was 793.43T LCU in 2024; the period change was +5.87%. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 698.44T LCU, the latest reading was above. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 31.4% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1911–2030
  • Quarterly data, 1960–2026
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Latest observations

2009–2030

PeriodValue
20301015.79T LCU
2029983.87T LCU
2028947.52T LCU
2027912.40T LCU
2026876.63T LCU
15 earlier values
2025840.01T LCU
2024793.43T LCU
2023774.08T LCU
2022774.41T LCU
2021721.96T LCU
2020648.93T LCU
2019636.58T LCU
2018627.15T LCU
2017618.28T LCU
2016549.59T LCU
2015510.26T LCU
2014488.09T LCU
2013469.70T LCU
2012469.68T LCU
2011481.82T LCU

Values before 2011, back to 2009, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.