$450 Million in Reported FDI for 2025
97% Arrival Rate Demonstrates Tangible Investment Execution
The Busan-Jinhae Free Economic Zone Authority (Commissioner Park Seongho) recorded $453 million in reported foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2025, achieving 252% of its annual target of $180 million.
It is being evaluated as having achieved both quantitative and qualitative results despite global economic uncertainties.
Notably, the FDI performance based on actual capital inflows, not just reported investments, reached $441 million. The arrival rate was 97%, far exceeding both the recent six-year average (82%) and the average arrival rate for other free economic zones (44%). This indicates that the attracted investments are being stably translated into tangible business execution.
Domestic investment attraction also continued its upward trend, reaching 745.5 billion won. The improvement of the investment environment and the strategic attraction of companies are being analyzed as having produced concrete results.
Since its establishment in 2004, the Authority has achieved a cumulative reported FDI of $5.17 billion by 2025, solidifying its position as a global investment hub in Northeast Asia. The investment sources are well diversified: Europe ($1.59 billion), Asia ($1.19 billion), the Americas ($1.05 billion), Japan ($380 million), and other regions ($960 million).
By industry, in 2025, advanced industries accounted for $391 million, representing an overwhelming 86% of total reported FDI. This was followed by the logistics industry with $45 million (10%) and other industries with $18 million (4%). For domestic investment, the logistics industry accounted for 310.2 billion won, other industries for 304.3 billion won, and advanced industries for 131 billion won.
Major investment cases include the construction of a Microsoft data center, a key infrastructure for advanced industries, and additional investment by Busan Cable & Engineering in the Busan Science Industrial Complex. In the hinterland of Jinhae New Port, large-scale investments by global logistics companies such as the LX Pantos Busan New Port Logistics Center continued, while in the domestic investment sector, major logistics companies such as Mitsui-Soko Korea and Kokusai Express continued their investments.
An official from the Authority stated, "The high FDI arrival rate is evidence of global companies' trust in the Busan-Jinhae Free Economic Zone," adding, "We will secure tangible regional growth engines through strategic investment attraction focused on advanced industries and global logistics."
Gyeongja Authority is holding a groundbreaking ceremony for LX Pantos New Port Eco Logistics Center in Jinhae-gu, Changwon City. Provided by Gyeongja Authority
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