Korea - Gross fixed capital formation

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$)

The latest value for Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) in Korea was $290,547,000,000 as of 2010. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $299,343,000,000 in 2007 and $283,568,000 in 1961.

Definition: Gross fixed capital formation (formerly gross domestic fixed investment) includes land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1960 $445,174,300
1961 $283,568,000
1962 $392,301,300
1963 $544,422,200
1964 $394,230,500
1965 $465,408,100
1966 $806,641,400
1967 $1,059,420,000
1968 $1,559,598,000
1969 $2,010,945,000
1970 $2,274,923,000
1971 $2,263,863,000
1972 $2,277,991,000
1973 $3,310,404,000
1974 $5,204,589,000
1975 $5,766,529,000
1976 $7,547,521,000
1977 $10,798,140,000
1978 $16,719,010,000
1979 $22,234,090,000
1980 $20,565,000,000
1981 $20,089,130,000
1982 $21,799,800,000
1983 $24,948,240,000
1984 $27,182,930,000
1985 $27,800,050,000
1986 $31,642,410,000
1987 $41,127,200,000
1988 $55,955,270,000
1989 $74,158,100,000
1990 $97,821,160,000
1991 $119,846,000,000
1992 $121,695,000,000
1993 $131,589,000,000
1994 $154,208,000,000
1995 $192,954,000,000
1996 $209,034,000,000
1997 $183,920,000,000
1998 $104,831,000,000
1999 $132,406,000,000
2000 $159,818,000,000
2001 $145,213,000,000
2002 $164,698,000,000
2003 $188,884,000,000
2004 $210,836,000,000
2005 $243,809,000,000
2006 $272,993,000,000
2007 $299,343,000,000
2008 $272,941,000,000
2009 $242,546,000,000
2010 $290,547,000,000

Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU)

The value for Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) in Korea was 335,890,000,000,000 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 335,890,000,000,000 in 2010 and a minimum value of 28,101,520,000 in 1960.

Definition: Gross fixed capital formation (formerly gross domestic fixed investment) includes land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 28,101,520,000
1961 35,386,800,000
1962 50,998,980,000
1963 70,774,620,000
1964 84,304,570,000
1965 123,985,000,000
1966 218,874,000,000
1967 286,594,000,000
1968 431,463,000,000
1969 579,474,000,000
1970 706,500,000,000
1971 785,900,000,000
1972 895,000,000,000
1973 1,318,600,000,000
1974 2,105,100,000,000
1975 2,791,000,000,000
1976 3,653,000,000,000
1977 5,226,300,000,000
1978 8,092,000,000,000
1979 10,761,300,000,000
1980 12,491,800,000,000
1981 13,681,300,000,000
1982 15,937,400,000,000
1983 19,353,600,000,000
1984 21,908,900,000,000
1985 24,186,600,000,000
1986 27,891,200,000,000
1987 33,830,000,000,000
1988 40,929,600,000,000
1989 49,794,200,000,000
1990 69,233,900,000,000
1991 87,889,400,000,000
1992 95,001,100,000,000
1993 105,623,000,000,000
1994 123,899,000,000,000
1995 148,820,000,000,000
1996 168,157,000,000,000
1997 174,961,000,000,000
1998 146,914,000,000,000
1999 157,407,000,000,000
2000 180,748,000,000,000
2001 187,469,000,000,000
2002 206,052,000,000,000
2003 225,076,000,000,000
2004 241,475,000,000,000
2005 249,690,000,000,000
2006 260,651,000,000,000
2007 278,168,000,000,000
2008 300,794,000,000,000
2009 309,714,000,000,000
2010 335,890,000,000,000

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2000 US$)

The latest value for Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2000 US$) in Korea was 208,698,000,000 as of 2010. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 208,698,000,000 in 2010 and 1,382,110,000 in 1960.

Definition: Gross fixed capital formation (formerly gross domestic fixed investment) includes land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1960 1,382,110,000
1961 1,431,394,000
1962 1,843,530,000
1963 2,346,835,000
1964 2,128,007,000
1965 2,705,956,000
1966 4,318,706,000
1967 5,294,733,000
1968 7,274,963,000
1969 9,079,155,000
1970 9,167,769,000
1971 9,592,392,000
1972 9,756,733,000
1973 12,317,880,000
1974 14,057,590,000
1975 15,315,210,000
1976 18,491,800,000
1977 24,069,990,000
1978 32,355,730,000
1979 35,602,150,000
1980 31,787,110,000
1981 30,804,440,000
1982 34,228,870,000
1983 40,201,220,000
1984 44,566,040,000
1985 46,915,860,000
1986 52,323,940,000
1987 61,789,740,000
1988 70,206,780,000
1989 81,433,170,000
1990 102,148,000,000
1991 116,895,000,000
1992 117,538,000,000
1993 126,620,000,000
1994 142,436,000,000
1995 161,095,000,000
1996 174,602,000,000
1997 170,590,000,000
1998 131,466,000,000
1999 142,432,000,000
2000 159,818,000,000
2001 160,359,000,000
2002 171,692,000,000
2003 179,203,000,000
2004 182,976,000,000
2005 186,456,000,000
2006 192,810,000,000
2007 200,936,000,000
2008 197,029,000,000
2009 195,076,000,000
2010 208,698,000,000

Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth)

The value for Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth) in Korea was 6.98 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 59.60 in 1966 and a minimum value of -22.93 in 1998.

Definition: Average annual growth of gross fixed capital formation based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Gross fixed capital formation (formerly gross domestic fixed investment) includes land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1961 3.57
1962 28.79
1963 27.30
1964 -9.32
1965 27.16
1966 59.60
1967 22.60
1968 37.40
1969 24.80
1970 0.98
1971 4.63
1972 1.71
1973 26.25
1974 14.12
1975 8.95
1976 20.74
1977 30.17
1978 34.42
1979 10.03
1980 -10.72
1981 -3.09
1982 11.12
1983 17.45
1984 10.86
1985 5.27
1986 11.53
1987 18.09
1988 13.62
1989 15.99
1990 25.44
1991 14.44
1992 0.55
1993 7.73
1994 12.49
1995 13.10
1996 8.38
1997 -2.30
1998 -22.93
1999 8.34
2000 12.21
2001 0.34
2002 7.07
2003 4.37
2004 2.11
2005 1.90
2006 3.41
2007 4.21
2008 -1.94
2009 -0.99
2010 6.98

Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU)

The value for Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) in Korea was 279,474,000,000,000 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 279,474,000,000,000 in 2010 and a minimum value of 1,850,830,000,000 in 1960.

Definition: Gross fixed capital formation (formerly gross domestic fixed investment) includes land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 1,850,830,000,000
1961 1,916,830,000,000
1962 2,468,740,000,000
1963 3,142,730,000,000
1964 2,849,690,000,000
1965 3,623,640,000,000
1966 5,783,330,000,000
1967 7,090,360,000,000
1968 9,742,160,000,000
1969 12,158,200,000,000
1970 12,276,900,000,000
1971 12,845,500,000,000
1972 13,065,600,000,000
1973 16,495,300,000,000
1974 18,825,000,000,000
1975 20,509,100,000,000
1976 24,763,000,000,000
1977 32,233,000,000,000
1978 43,328,700,000,000
1979 47,676,100,000,000
1980 42,567,200,000,000
1981 41,251,300,000,000
1982 45,837,100,000,000
1983 53,834,900,000,000
1984 59,679,900,000,000
1985 62,826,700,000,000
1986 70,068,800,000,000
1987 82,744,800,000,000
1988 94,016,400,000,000
1989 109,050,000,000,000
1990 136,791,000,000,000
1991 156,538,000,000,000
1992 157,399,000,000,000
1993 169,562,000,000,000
1994 190,741,000,000,000
1995 215,728,000,000,000
1996 233,815,000,000,000
1997 228,443,000,000,000
1998 176,051,000,000,000
1999 190,736,000,000,000
2000 214,018,000,000,000
2001 214,742,000,000,000
2002 229,919,000,000,000
2003 239,977,000,000,000
2004 245,030,000,000,000
2005 249,690,000,000,000
2006 258,199,000,000,000
2007 269,080,000,000,000
2008 263,848,000,000,000
2009 261,234,000,000,000
2010 279,474,000,000,000

Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)

Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) in Korea was 28.64 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 38.89 in 1991, while its lowest value was 11.44 in 1960.

Definition: Gross fixed capital formation (formerly gross domestic fixed investment) includes land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1960 11.44
1961 12.03
1962 14.29
1963 14.09
1964 11.74
1965 15.42
1966 21.19
1967 22.53
1968 26.19
1969 26.90
1970 25.56
1971 22.98
1972 21.22
1973 24.18
1974 27.07
1975 26.87
1976 25.54
1977 28.47
1978 32.70
1979 33.91
1980 32.22
1981 28.11
1982 28.60
1983 29.52
1984 29.16
1985 28.77
1986 28.43
1987 29.38
1988 29.85
1989 32.18
1990 37.08
1991 38.89
1992 36.89
1993 36.34
1994 36.42
1995 37.31
1996 37.49
1997 35.62
1998 30.35
1999 29.73
2000 29.96
2001 28.78
2002 28.60
2003 29.34
2004 29.20
2005 28.86
2006 28.68
2007 28.53
2008 29.30
2009 29.08
2010 28.64

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts