South Korea Attracts Record $36 Billion FDI

South Korea's foreign direct investment pledges reached a record $36.05 billion in 2025, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources said Wednesday, up 4.3% from $34.57 billion in 2024 while actual arrivals rose 16.3% to $17.95 billion. Officials credited eased political uncertainty and the October APEC summit in Gyeongju—where seven global firms including Amazon Web Services announced about $9 billion in investments—for the rebound, and promised streamlined regulations and incentives to attract more FDI.