Industry
South Korea foreign investment hits record high, U.S. investment jumps 86 percent
South Korea’s foreign direct investment (FDI) reached a record $36.05 billion last year, up 4.3 percent, the government said. Executed investment rose 16.3 percent to $17.95 billion. U.S. inflows jumped 86.6 percent to $9.77 billion, while EU investment rose 35.7 percent. Japan and China declined. Greenfield investment hit a record $28.59 billion, while M&A fell 5.1 percent.
