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.
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