Seoul, January 03 (QNA) – Foreign direct investment (FDI) pledges to South Korea hit an all-time high last year, surpassing $30 billion for the first time, data showed Tuesday.
Foreigners pledged to invest $30.45 billion here last year, up 3.2% from a year earlier, according to the data by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.
By country, investment from the United States soared 65.2 % to $8.69 billion. The US accounted for 28.5%, or the largest share, of the total investment pledges made to South Korea last year.
By type, greenfield investments jumped 23.4% on-year to reach a record high of $22.32 billion. (QNA)
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