SEOUL, March 27 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's overseas direct investment grew last year on the back of strong demand for investment in the finance and insurance and the manufacturing sectors, government data showed Friday.
Overseas investment through the purchase of foreign stocks and the establishment of foreign offices expanded 8.7 percent from a year earlier to 71.88 billion U.S. dollars in 2025, rebounding from a fall of 0.1 percent in the previous year, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Overseas investment in the finance and insurance industry jumped 32.7 percent to 37.89 billion dollars, while those in the manufacturing and the wholesale and retail sectors increased to 17.11 billion dollars and 2.73 billion dollars each.
Investment in the real estate and the mining sectors tumbled in double digits to 3.00 billion dollars and 2.55 billion dollars, respectively.
Direct investment in Asia advanced 23.9 percent to 16.06 billion dollars, while those in North America, Europe and Latine America rose in single figures to 27.81 billion dollars, 14.99 billion dollars and 10.69 billion dollars each last year. ■