Italy vs Republic of Korea: Direct investment
Direct investment over time
- Italy
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 925.57 billion US dollar against 836.28 billion US dollar in Republic of Korea, a difference of 89.29 billion US dollar.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 16th and Republic of Korea ranks 18th of 164 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137.88 billion US dollar | 16.41 billion US dollar | 121.47 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2000s | 360.55 billion US dollar | 50.12 billion US dollar | 310.43 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2010s | 637.29 billion US dollar | 283.66 billion US dollar | 353.63 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2020s | 799.95 billion US dollar | 692.12 billion US dollar | 107.83 billion US dollar | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, Italy or Republic of Korea?
- Italy, at 925.57 billion US dollar against 836.28 billion US dollar in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment between Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 89.29 billion US dollar, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Republic of Korea rank globally for direct investment?
- Italy ranks 16th and Republic of Korea ranks 18th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.