Colombia vs South Korea: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Colombia
14,234 million current US$
in 2024
South Korea
15,226 million current US$
in 2024
Colombia rank
27th
South Korea rank
25th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Colombia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 15,226 million current US$ against 14,234 million current US$ in Colombia, a difference of 992 million current US$.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and South Korea ranks 25th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,807 million current US$ | 3,076 million current US$ | 1,269 million current US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 5,642 million current US$ | 9,565 million current US$ | 3,923 million current US$ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 13,296 million current US$ | 10,674 million current US$ | 2,622 million current US$ | Colombia |
| 2020s | 13,046 million current US$ | 18,028 million current US$ | 4,982 million current US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Colombia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 15,226 million current US$ against 14,234 million current US$ in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Colombia and South Korea?
- 992 million current US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and South Korea rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Colombia ranks 27th and South Korea ranks 25th of 224 countries.
- 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.