This represents an increase of 52% compared to the same period last year. Among the investors, there are many foreign firms from 98 countries and territories. South Korea now stands in 1st place, with investments worth a total 5.62 billion USD. This means Korean investment now makes up 25.63% of total investment capital. Japan and Singapore are in 2nd and 3rd places respectively. A lot of this capital has been poured into important areas such as manufacturing and industrial production.