Italy vs Republic of Korea: Foreign aid and investments given
Foreign aid and investments given over time
- Italy
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 11.08 billion constant 2024 US$ against 10.21 billion constant 2024 US$ in Italy, a difference of 871.00 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 42 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 256.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 8.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 1990s | 10.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 2000s | 5.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | 838.47 million constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 13.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | 12.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 2020s | 9.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | 12.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid and investments given, Italy or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 11.08 billion constant 2024 US$ against 10.21 billion constant 2024 US$ in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid and investments given between Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 871.00 million constant 2024 US$, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Republic of Korea rank globally for foreign aid and investments given?
- Italy ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid and investments given. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total official and private flows are defined as the sum of official development assistance, other official flows and private flows. This represents the total net disbursements by the official and private sector of the creditor country to the recipient country. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.