Public Institution Investment to Reach Record 70 Trillion Won This Year: "Timely Supply of Essential Services"

The government has set this year's public institution investment execution target at 70 trillion won, with over 37 trillion won to be executed in the first half alone. The plan is to accelerate public investment to enhance housing stability, energy, and transportation and logistics infrastructure.

The Ministry of Finance and Economy held the "2026 First Public Institution Investment Execution Review Meeting" on January 16, presided over by First Vice Minister Lee Hyungil, to review last year's investment execution performance and this year's execution plans for 26 major public institutions. These 26 institutions, selected for their large investment scale, are under close government monitoring regarding their investment execution status.

According to the results of the meeting, last year’s investment execution by major public institutions totaled 72.5 trillion won, exceeding the initial target of 66 trillion won by 6.5 trillion won and marking the largest amount ever. By year, public institutions executed 65.6 trillion won against a target of 63.4 trillion won in 2023, and 66.6 trillion won against a target of 63.5 trillion won in 2024, consistently surpassing their investment goals.

Lee Hyungil, First Vice Minister of the Ministry of Finance and Economy, attended the "2026 Pan-Financial New Year's Meeting" held at Lotte Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 5th, and read the New Year's address of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy Koo Yoonchul. 2026.1.5 Photo by Kang Jinhyung

Building on this momentum, the government has set this year's investment target at 70 trillion won, an increase of 4 trillion won from last year's target, which is also the highest ever in terms of target amount. In particular, the plan is to execute 37.1 trillion won, more than half of the total, in the first half of the year to support economic recovery.

By institution, Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) will invest 25.1 trillion won in line with the government's housing supply expansion policy, an increase of 3.5 trillion won from the previous year. Korea Electric Power Corporation will invest 10.9 trillion won mainly in transmission and distribution projects, while Korea Rail Network Authority will invest 6.8 trillion won in railway construction and facility upgrades. Korea Asset Management Corporation (KAMCO) is also set to execute 2 trillion won to support household recovery and corporate normalization.

The Ministry of Finance and Economy will review public institution investment execution performance weekly and hold review meetings at least once a month to regularly listen to on-site challenges and strengthen execution management.

Vice Minister Lee stated, "Public institution investment plays a crucial role in supplying essential public services in a timely manner and spreading the effects of economic growth throughout the regional economy," urging active investment execution.