Introduction

The only non-profit research institute specialized in Foreign Direct Investment in Korea

  • 01 The only non-profit organization in Korea

    The Foreign Direct Investment Research Center(FDIRC) is the only non-profit organization in Korea that specializes in foreign direct investment.

  • 02 Systemetic support to FDI policy making, implementation and development

    Established on June 27, 2018 under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy to function R&D based systemetic support role to FDI policy making, implementation and development

  • 03 Sharing and spreading information and knowledge

    The Foreign Direct Investment Research Center provides the following services : (Improves) a timely analysis of trends related to Foreign Direct Investment.
    Data collection and reporting for the governments policy making processes.
    Sharing and spreading information and knowledge related to Foreign Direct Investment.

  • 04 Regular research management

    FDIRC regularly publishes reports on foreign direct investment trends (regarding investment trends in major countries and industries) and research papers on foreign direct investment and its related issues.

Grounds for Establishment

  • - 「Civil Act」Article 32 and「Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, under the jurisdiction of the minister and a director (of a government office) rules on the establishment and supervision of Non-profit organizations」based on Article 4
  • - Date of establishment : June 27, 2018

Purpose/Functions

  • - (Purpose) R&D based systemetical support to FDI policy making, implementation and development
  • - (Functions) Provides timely analysis of trends related to Foreign Direct Investment collects and analyze data for the use of government’s policy making processes. Shares and spreads information and knowledge related to Foreign Direct Investment.

Purpose of establishment

Main Business

FDI Research Center 5 main Business

  • 01FDI trends analysis by Countries·Regions
    An analysis of the trends and issues of FDI in major countries
    (USA·EU·China·Japan, etc.) and regions

    Analyze FDI trends and related issues(trade, taxation, finance, investment, other economic issues and
    non-economic issues such as natural disasters, elections and regional conflicts) for major countries
    (USA·EU·China·Japan, etc.) and regions.

  • 02FDI trends analysis by Industries
    An analysis of the trends and issues of FDI in major industries
    (chemical, metals, automobiles, ICT, etc)

    Analyze FDI trends and related issues of 8 major manufacturing industries and
    9 major service industries under KSIC industry categories.
    Selective analysis of major economic indicators
    (at raw material prices, production and consumption indices) and other major issues by industry

  • 03Support Government’s handling FDI issues and
    FDI policies establishment
    A Research and analysis on Mid- to Long-term policy Issues, supporting
    the establishment of investment policies

    Provide a research and analysis on mid- to long-term policy issues and an expedited analysis on urgent issues that cannot possibly be studied and prepared in advance

  • 04FDI research results sharing
    Provide research results to Local government officials,
    FDI companies and those people
    who are interested in FDI through the FDI research center's website
  • 05Sharing and spread of information and knowledge
    Participate in the events(‘FDI Expert’s Meeting’, ‘Foreign Investment Caravan’,
    ‘Investors of the Quarter’) and have a presentation and discussion to spread relevant
    information and knowledge

FDI Research Center’s main functions and activities

FDI Research Center’s main functions

  • Improves timely analysis of trends related to FDI

  • Collects and analyze data for the use of
    government’s policy making processes

  • Shares and spreads information and
    knowledge related to Foreign Direct Investment

FDI Research Center’s main businesses

  • FDI trends analysis by Countries·Regions

  • FDI trends analysis by Industries

  • Support Government’s handling FDI issues and
    FDI policies establishment

  • FDI research results sharing

  • Sharing and spread of information and knowledge

A Research Guide

Contribute to national economic development Through research on FDI

  • 01 From investment motivation to investment impact analysis

    FDIRC’s researches cover all the processes of foreign direct investment(investment motivation analysis, political/economical conditions of major investing countries and companies, policies and regulations, types of investment and its potential effects)

  • 02 FDI trend analysis institute

    We analyze FDI trends around the world in the various perspectives (country, industry, type of investment, local government)

  • 03 Support for policy establishment tasks

    Provide a research and analysis on mid- to long-term policy issues and an expedited analysis on urgent issues that cannot possibly be studied and prepared in advance

  • 04 Providing direction for improvement

    Research domestic and foreign FDI policies, laws and regulations and participate in related investment policy/law/regulation revision processes

  • 05 Providing direction for improvement

    FDIRC looks for ways to contribute to the national economic development through attracting more FDI inflows and enhancing FDI quality by making a commitment to FDI researches