Korea's overseas financial assets hit record high in Q1 on U.S. direct investments: BOK

Bank of Korea in central Seoul on Aug 12, 2025 [YONHAP]

Korea's overseas financial assets hit a record high in the first quarter, driven by increased direct investments in the United States, central bank data showed on Wednesday.

The country's external financial assets stood at $2.88 trillion as of the end of March, up $15 billion from three months earlier, according to preliminary data from the Bank of Korea.

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It marks the largest amount ever, though the pace of its growth slowed from the fourth quarter's increase of $105 billion.