Italy vs Republic of Korea: Direct investment

Italy
925.57 billion US dollar
in 2025
Republic of Korea
836.28 billion US dollar
in 2025
Italy rank
16th
Republic of Korea rank
18th

Direct investment over time

  • Italy
  • Republic of Korea
0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1.0T197219982025

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

Indicator
Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
167 places, 4,054 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

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.