‘순대외금융자산’ 7천억달러 가까이 급감…2분기 ‘코스피 불장’ 탓

A significant decline in the "대외금융자산" (Foreign Direct Investment Assets) in South Korea occurred during the second quarter, with the value dropping close to $7 trillion. According to the preliminary 'Second Quarter International Investment Balance Sheet' released by the Korea Bank on the 20th, the difference between foreign direct investment assets and foreign direct investment liabilities, which is the '대외금융자산,' was $640 billion as of June's end.

This figure was lower than the previous quarter's $7,536 billion, marking an 4.6-fold increase from the previous record-breaking decrease of $1,515 billion in the fourth quarter of the previous year. The unprecedented decline in the '대외금융자산' was primarily due to more domestic investors engaging in foreign investments than foreign investors in domestic investments, leading to a significant increase in foreign investors' valuation of domestic stocks during the second quarter.