South Korea Venture Capital Investment (Total) (2025)
South Korea's Venture Capital Investment (Total): 2,628.9 USD millions in 2025, +0.2% YoY. OECD (OECD.SDD.TPS:DSD_VC@DF_VC_INV), 2007–2025.
South Korea (2025)
2,628.9
USD millions
+0.2% YoY
YoY Change
+0.2%
Trend
up
Series length
19
years of data
Data
| Year | USD millions | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,628.9 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2,622.3 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2,572.6 | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 3,666.8 | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 4,669.1 | +80.8% |
| 2020 | 2,581.9 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 2,708.4 | +37.0% |
| 2018 | 1,976.5 | +54.8% |
| 2017 | 1,276.5 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1,211.7 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 1,087.6 | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 865.7 | +36.2% |
| 2013 | 635.4 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 606.4 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 633.3 | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 527.1 | +32.6% |
| 2009 | 397.5 | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 496.4 | -37.9% |
| 2007 | 798.8 | n/a |
About this Dataset
South Korea recorded 2,628.9 USD millions in 2025. The latest change was +0.2%. Across 2007–2025 the series ranges from 397.5 USD millions in 2009 to 4,669.1 USD millions in 2021.
This page tracks total venture capital investment (all investment stages) in South Korea, in USD millions. VC investment volume is a leading indicator of startup ecosystem vitality and innovation capital availability.
Data sourced from OECD via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total venture capital investment (all investment stages) in South Korea, in USD millions. VC investment volume is a leading indicator of startup ecosystem vitality and innovation capital availability. It is published by OECD and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. OECD typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2007–2025 (19 observations).
The series peaked at 4,669.1 USD millions in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 397.5 USD millions in 2009. The latest reading is 2,628.9 USD millions in 2025. The latest change was +0.2%.