In 2022, the share of foreign-owned South Korean stocks in relation to the total market capitalization in South Korea accounted for about 27.5 percent, a slight decrease to the previous year. After the Asian financial crisis in 1997, the share of foreign investments in the South Korean stock market increased rapidly, followed by a slight decline thereafter.
Share of foreign-owned South Korean stocks in relation to the total market capitalization in South Korea from 2011 to 2022
The figures refer to listed stocks on South Korea's stock market purchased by foreign investors who are registered with the South Korean Financial Supervisory Commission.
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Statistics Korea. (August 29, 2023). Share of foreign-owned South Korean stocks in relation to the total market capitalization in South Korea from 2011 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228669/south-korea-stocks-held-by-foreign-investors-in-relation-to-market-value/
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Share of foreign-owned South Korean stocks in relation to the total market capitalization in South Korea from 2011 to 2022 [Graph], Statistics Korea, August 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228669/south-korea-stocks-held-by-foreign-investors-in-relation-to-market-value/