On Friday, October 14, 2022, IFEZ held a ceremony to commemorate the 19th anniversary of its opening. Since 2003, IFEZ has increased its population from only 25,000 in 19 years to 410,000, with 294 to 3,300 resident businesses, and foreign investment has attracted $14.1 billion, accounting for 70% of Korea's free economic zone, raising its status as a global city.