The South Korea Financial Supervisory Service published its November 2025 statistics on foreign investment in South Korean listed securities, showing foreign investors sold a net KRW 13.3730 trillion of listed stocks while buying a net KRW 16.2540 trillion of listed bonds. Cumulative foreign holdings stood at KRW 1,192.8 trillion in listed equities (29.6% of total market capitalisation) and KRW 321.6 trillion in listed bonds (11.6% of total listed bonds). Net equity selling was concentrated in investors from the United Kingdom (KRW 4.5490 trillion) and the United States (KRW 4.0790 trillion), while Canada (KRW 0.4690 trillion) and Ireland (KRW 0.3760 trillion) were net buyers; by region, Europe accounted for KRW 5.6940 trillion of net selling. Net bond buying was led by Europe (KRW 9.5720 trillion) and centred on Korean Treasury Bonds (KRW 13.5820 trillion) and Monetary Stabilization Bonds (KRW 2.8920 trillion), with net purchases concentrated in maturities under five years (KRW 5.9130 trillion under one year; KRW 6.6850 trillion in one to five years).
South Korea Financial Supervisory Service 2025-12-12
South Korea Financial Supervisory Service reports KRW13.373tn net foreign stock selling and KRW16.254tn net bond buying in November 2025
The South Korea Financial Supervisory Service reported November 2025 statistics on foreign investment in South Korean listed securities, revealing net sales of KRW 13.3730 trillion in stocks and net purchases of KRW 16.2540 trillion in bonds. Foreign holdings comprised 29.6% of total market capitalization in equities and 11.6% in bonds. European investors led net bond buying, focusing on Korean Treasury and Monetary Stabilization Bonds with maturities under five years.