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U.S., EU investment surge lifts foreign direct investment to record $36.05 billion in 2025

South Korea’s reported foreign direct investment totalled $36.05 billion in 2025, the highest on record and up 4.3 percent from a year earlier, the industry ministry said. Arrivals rose 16.3 percent to $17.95 billion. Greenfield investment climbed 7.1 percent to a record $28.59 billion, while mergers and acquisitions fell 5.1 percent. U.S. investment surged 86.6 percent and EU investment rose 35.7 percent.