
FDI in Korea: $36B Record & 7 Strategic Incentives (2026)
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Korea reached a historic high of USD 36.05 billion last year, marking a 4.3% increase from 2024. According to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIE), FDI inflows have now risen for five consecutive years since 2021, underscoring sustained global investor confidence in the Korean economy. Even more telling is the 16.3% year-on-year increase in executed or arrived investment, which reached USD 17.95 billion—the




