Foreign direct investment in S. Korea hits record high in 2025

SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Foreign direct investment (FDI) in South Korea hit a record high last year, thanks to robust demand in the second half, government data showed Wednesday.

The reported FDI expanded 4.3 percent from a year earlier to reach a new high of 36.05 billion U.S. dollars in 2025, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources.

The record performance was attributed to recovering