Accumulated Foreign Investment of USD 25.1 Billion in the first three quarters of this year...the greatest ever

Foreign direct investment has reached the highest amount ever this year, the report showed.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said foreign direct investment reached $25.18 billion in the first to third quarters of this year, up more than 5% from the same period last year.

By industry, the manufacturing industry increased by 36%, and among them, investment in electric, electronics, mechanical equipment, medical precision, and pharmaceutical industries increased significantly.

Until the third quarter of this year, investment in the service industry fell 13% due to the base effect of large investments last year.

By country, investment inflows from Japan quadrupled and Chinese investments more than tripled, but U.S. investment inflows fell 40% and the European Union fell 1%.

By type of investment, investment for new expansion such as factories increased 13% from last year, breaking the all-time record.