Eastern Africa vs South Korea: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Eastern Africa
19,256 million current US$
in 2024
South Korea
15,226 million current US$
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
26th
South Korea rank
25th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Eastern Africa
- South Korea
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 19,256 million current US$ against 15,226 million current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 4,030 million current US$.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 25th of 35 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 754.3 million current US$ | 3,076 million current US$ | 2,321 million current US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 3,837 million current US$ | 9,565 million current US$ | 5,728 million current US$ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 13,689 million current US$ | 10,674 million current US$ | 3,014 million current US$ | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 15,606 million current US$ | 18,028 million current US$ | 2,422 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, Eastern Africa or South Korea?
- Eastern Africa, at 19,256 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 Eastern Africa and South Korea?
- 4,030 million current US$, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and South Korea rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Eastern Africa ranks 26th 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.