Foreign-invested Companies
According to the Foreign Investment Promotion Act, foreign investment means a foreigner holding
stocks of a Korean corporation in order to establish a continuous economic relationship with the
corporation, an overseas parent company, etc. taking out a long-term loan with maturity of not less
than five years that is provided to the relevant foreign-invested company, or a foreigner investing
in a non-profit corporation.
INVEST SEOUL provides information of foreign-invested companies regarding their
credit ratings, employee counts, and sales as well as statistics by region.
This information is based on cumulative data obtained from a domestic credit rating agency specializing in credit evaluations of companies up to the third quarter of 2022.
Please note that some items may have been excluded due to insufficient data or undisclosed information.
Statistics of Foreign-Invested Companies in Seoul
Number of Companies in the Top Ten Autonomous Gus in Seoul (3,731 companies in all)
(Unit : Numbers)
Number of Companies
Average Number of Employees in the Top Ten Autonomous Gus in Seoul
(Unit: Persons)
Number of Employees
Average Sales in the Top Ten Autonomous Gus in Seoul
(Unit: KRW)
Sales
Average National Pension Amount in the Top Ten Autonomous Gus in Seoul
(Unit: KRW)
National Pension Amount
Foreign-invested Companies in Seoul by Industry Group
※ Click Chart by Industry Group to see the average national pension amount (KRW) and average number of employees
Industry Group Ratio
2,803 companies
out of 3,731
Average Sales by Industry Group
2,803 companies out of 3,731
(Unit: KRW)
Information and communication
Professional, scientific and technical activities
Manufacturing
Wholesale and retail trade
Industry Group Ratio
675 companies
out of 3,731
Average Sales by Industry Group
675 companies out of 3,731
(Unit: KRW)
Real estate activities
Business facilities management and business support services rental and leasing activities
Education
Transportation and storage
Industry Group Ratio
253 companies
out of 3,731
Average Sales by Industry Group
253 companies out of 3,731
(Unit: KRW)
Accommodation and food service activities
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Arts, sports and recreation related services
Etc
Information and communication
581 companies in all
Average Sales and average employees
| Category |
Description |
| Average National Pension Amount (Unit : KRW) |
2,535,671 KRW |
| Average Number of Employees |
77 people |
Foreign-invested Companies in Seoul by Sales
-
Sales KRW 1 billion or more
- 37 conpanies in all
- Average Sales 4,323,227,272 KRW
- Average National Pension Amount 4,461,132 KRW
- Average Number of Employees 2,361 People
-
Sales KRW 500 million – less than KRW 1 billion
- 24 conpanies in all
- Average Sales 669,427,799 KRW
- Average National Pension Amount 4,405,141 KRW
- Average Number of Employees 613 People
-
Sales KRW 100 million – less than KRW 500 million
- 118 conpanies in all
- Average Sales 228,335,005 KRW
- Average National Pension Amount 4,295,889 KRW
- Average Number of Employees 543 People
-
Sales KRW 50 million – less than KRW 100 million
- 97 conpanies in all
- Average Sales 73,483,045 KRW
- Average National Pension Amount 4,064,389 KRW
- Average Number of Employees 168 People
-
Sales KRW 10 million – less than KRW 50 million
- 252 conpanies in all
- Average Sales 26,076,940 KRW
- Average National Pension Amount 3,786,722 KRW
- Average Number of Employees 86 People
-
Sales KRW 10 million or less
- 3,203 conpanies in all
- Average Sales 308,811 KRW
- Average National Pension Amount 1,660,190 KRW
- Average Number of Employees 10 People
Map of Foreign-invested Companies in Seoul
0 ~ 100 Unit
100 ~ 300 Unit
300 ~ 500 Unit
Over 500
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Number of Companies
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Cumulative Arrival Amount
KRW
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Average Sales (monthly)
KRW
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Total Sales by Region (monthly)
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Average Employee Wage
KRW
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Average Number of Employees
People
Top 5 Companies by and Industry
