Korea vs Spain: Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares
Korea
707.17 billion US dollar
in 2025
Spain
870.73 billion US dollar
in 2025
Korea rank
17th
Spain rank
14th
Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares over time
- Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 870.73 billion US dollar against 707.17 billion US dollar in Korea, a difference of 163.56 billion US dollar.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 17th and Spain ranks 14th of 158 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.10 billion US dollar | 49.87 billion US dollar | 34.77 billion US dollar | Spain |
| 2000s | 45.62 billion US dollar | 323.14 billion US dollar | 277.52 billion US dollar | Spain |
| 2010s | 243.16 billion US dollar | 615.20 billion US dollar | 372.04 billion US dollar | Spain |
| 2020s | 588.05 billion US dollar | 718.27 billion US dollar | 130.22 billion US dollar | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, equity and investment fund shares, Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 870.73 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 Korea and Spain?
- 163.56 billion US dollar, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Spain?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Spain rank globally for direct investment, equity and investment fund shares?
- Korea ranks 17th and Spain ranks 14th 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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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.