The South Korea Financial Supervisory Service published its February 2026 statistics on foreign investors’ investment in Korean listed securities. Foreign investors were net sellers of listed stocks by KRW19.5580 trillion and net buyers of listed bonds by KRW7.4320 trillion, marking two consecutive months of net stock selling and four consecutive months of net bond buying. Cumulative foreign holdings reached KRW2,025.5 trillion in listed stocks, representing 32.6% of total market capitalisation, and KRW337.3 trillion in listed bonds, representing 12.0% of total listed bonds. Net stock selling was led by investors from the United States (KRW8.673 trillion), the United Kingdom (KRW4.653 trillion) and Canada (KRW1.524 trillion), while Ireland (KRW1.441 trillion), France (KRW1.201 trillion) and Hong Kong (KRW0.623 trillion) were net buyers. Bond inflows were driven by Europe (KRW2.716 trillion), Asia (KRW2.563 trillion) and the Americas (KRW1.323 trillion), with net purchases concentrated in Korean Treasury Bonds (KRW9.467 trillion) and offset by net sales of agency bonds (KRW2.036 trillion) and Monetary Stabilization Bonds (KRW1.653 trillion). By remaining maturity, net purchases were mainly in 1–5 year (KRW3.965 trillion) and over 5 year maturities (KRW3.541 trillion).
South Korea Financial Supervisory Service 2026-03-27
South Korea Financial Supervisory Service reports foreign investors sold KRW19.5580 trillion in listed stocks and bought KRW7.4320 trillion in listed bonds in February 2026
The South Korea Financial Supervisory Service reported that in February 2026 foreign investors were net sellers of listed stocks by KRW19.5580 trillion and net buyers of listed bonds by KRW7.4320 trillion, extending a two-month trend of net stock selling and a four-month trend of net bond buying. Cumulative foreign holdings stood at KRW2,025.5 trillion in listed stocks and KRW337.3 trillion in listed bonds, with stock outflows led by investors from the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada, and bond inflows concentrated in Korean Treasury Bonds with 1–5 year and over 5 year maturities.