Italy vs Korea: Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares

Italy
707.83 billion US dollar
in 2025
Korea
707.17 billion US dollar
in 2025
Italy rank
16th
Korea rank
17th

Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares over time

  • Italy
  • Korea
0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B197219982025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 707.83 billion US dollar against 707.17 billion US dollar in Korea, a difference of 662.00 million US dollar.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 16th and Korea ranks 17th of 158 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 134.98 billion US dollar 15.10 billion US dollar 119.89 billion US dollar Italy
2000s 288.93 billion US dollar 45.62 billion US dollar 243.30 billion US dollar Italy
2010s 507.14 billion US dollar 243.16 billion US dollar 263.98 billion US dollar Italy
2020s 618.48 billion US dollar 588.05 billion US dollar 30.43 billion US dollar Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, equity and investment fund shares, Italy or Korea?
Italy, at 707.83 billion US dollar against 707.17 billion US dollar in Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct investment, equity and investment fund shares between Italy and Korea?
662.00 million US dollar, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea?
32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Italy and Korea rank globally for direct investment, equity and investment fund shares?
Italy ranks 16th and Korea ranks 17th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
161 places, 3,787 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.