Central and Southern Asia vs South Korea: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Central and Southern Asia
37,496 million current US$
in 2024
South Korea
15,226 million current US$
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia rank
22nd
South Korea rank
25th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- South Korea
How they compare
Central and Southern Asia currently reports 37,496 million current US$ against 15,226 million current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 22,270 million current US$.
That makes Central and Southern Asia's figure about 2.5 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 25th of 35 groups.
Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,354 million current US$ | 3,076 million current US$ | 278.17 million current US$ | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 29,299 million current US$ | 9,565 million current US$ | 19,733 million current US$ | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 58,675 million current US$ | 10,674 million current US$ | 48,000 million current US$ | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 56,092 million current US$ | 18,028 million current US$ | 38,064 million current US$ | Central and Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Central and Southern Asia or South Korea?
- Central and Southern Asia, at 37,496 million current US$ against 15,226 million current US$ in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Central and Southern Asia and South Korea?
- 22,270 million current US$, with Central and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and South Korea rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 25th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.