Colombia vs Republic of Korea: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Colombia
14,234
in 2024
Republic of Korea
15,226
in 2024
Colombia rank
27th
Republic of Korea rank
25th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Colombia
  • Republic of Korea
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199020072024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 15,226 against 14,234 in Colombia, a difference of 992.

That makes Republic of 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 Republic of Korea ahead.

Colombia ranks 27th and Republic of Korea ranks 25th of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 1,807 3,076 1,269 Republic of Korea
2000s 5,642 9,565 3,923 Republic of Korea
2010s 13,296 10,674 2,622 Colombia
2020s 13,046 18,028 4,982 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Colombia or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 15,226 against 14,234 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Colombia and Republic of Korea?
992, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Republic of Korea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Republic of Korea rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Colombia ranks 27th and Republic of Korea ranks 25th of 222 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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed