Foreign Investors Record Net Purchases of 3.4 Trillion Won in Domestic Stocks in July for Third Consecutive Month

Foreign investors recorded net purchases of domestic listed stocks for the third consecutive month. They also maintained net investments in bonds for six consecutive months.

According to the "Foreign Securities Investment Trends in July 2025" report released by the Financial Supervisory Service on August 7, foreign investors made net purchases of 3.411 trillion won in listed stocks last month, based on settlement data. By market, they recorded net purchases of 3.783 trillion won in KOSPI, while they posted net sales of 372 billion won in KOSDAQ.

By region, investors from the Americas made net purchases of 2.1 trillion won, while those from Asia recorded net purchases of 900 billion won. In contrast, investors from Europe posted net sales of 300 billion won.

By country, the United States and Ireland recorded net purchases of 2.5 trillion won and 800 billion won, respectively. On the other hand, the United Kingdom and Norway posted net sales of 1.6 trillion won and 500 billion won, respectively.

In terms of holdings, the United States held the largest amount at 374.2 trillion won, accounting for 40.6% of total foreign holdings. Europe followed with 286.5 trillion won (31.1%), Asia with 132.1 trillion won (14.3%), and the Middle East with 12.4 trillion won (1.3%).

Last month, foreign investors made net purchases of 12.816 trillion won in listed bonds and received 9.816 trillion won in maturities, resulting in a net investment of 3 trillion won.

By region, Europe recorded the highest net investment at 3.4 trillion won, followed by the Americas (800 billion won), Asia (300 billion won), and the Middle East (100 billion won).

By type, foreign investors made net investments of 2.8 trillion won in government bonds, while they recorded net withdrawals of 900 billion won from monetary stabilization bonds.

By maturity, they made net investments of 4.9 trillion won in bonds with remaining maturities of one to less than five years, and 3.9 trillion won in bonds with maturities of five years or more. In contrast, they recorded net withdrawals of 5.8 trillion won in bonds with maturities of less than one year.

As of the end of last month, foreign investors held 69 trillion won (22.4%) in bonds with maturities of less than one year, 104.5 trillion won (34.0%) in bonds with maturities of one to less than five years, and 134.2 trillion won (43.6%) in bonds with maturities of five years or more.