Foreigners Buy Korean Stocks for Three Consecutive Months, Sweeping Up 3 Trillion Won

[Financial News] Foreigners purchased more than 3 trillion won of domestic listed stocks last month, continuing net purchases for three consecutive months.
On the 7th, according to the 'Foreign Securities Investment Trends in July 2025' by the Financial Supervisory Service, foreigners net purchased 3.411 trillion won of domestic listed stocks and net invested 3 trillion won in listed bonds, totaling a net investment of 6.411 trillion won.
Stocks continued net purchases for three consecutive months since May. Previously, foreigners turned to net purchases in the domestic stock market in May for the first time in 10 months. By market, foreigners bought 3.783 trillion won in the KOSPI market in July, while selling 372 billion won in the KOSDAQ market.
By region, the Americas (2.1 trillion won) and Asia (900 billion won) were net purchases, while Europe (300 billion won) was net sales. By country, the United States (2.5 trillion won) and Ireland (800 billion won) were net purchases, while the United Kingdom (1.6 trillion won) and Norway (500 billion won) were net sales. 
The holding size was 374.2 trillion won for the United States, accounting for 40.6% of the total foreigners. It was followed by Europe with 286.5 trillion won, Asia with 132.1 trillion won, and the Middle East with 12.4 trillion won. As of the end of last month, the total holding balance was 921.6 trillion won, an increase of 58.2 trillion won from the previous month. This accounts for 27.7% of the total market capitalization.
Bonds showed net investment for six consecutive months. Foreigners net purchased 12.816 trillion won of listed bonds and received 9.816 trillion won in maturity repayments. By regional investment trends, all regions, including Europe (3.4 trillion won), the Americas (800 billion won), Asia (300 billion won), and the Middle East (100 billion won), showed net investment. The holding size was 139.7 trillion won for Asia and 109.9 trillion won for Europe.
By type, net investment was shown in government bonds (2.8 trillion won), while net withdrawal was shown in monetary stabilization bonds (900 billion won). As of the end of last month, 279 trillion won (90.7%) of government bonds and 28.7 trillion won (9.3%) of special bonds were held.
By remaining maturity, net investment was shown in bonds with maturities of 1-5 years and over 5 years, but net withdrawal was shown in bonds with maturities of less than 1 year.
As of the end of last month, the holding balance of listed bonds was 307.7 trillion won, an increase of 3.3 trillion won from the previous month.

nodelay@fnnews.com Park Ji-yeon Reporter