Eastern Africa vs Republic of Korea: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)

Eastern Africa
19,256 million current US$
in 2024
Republic of Korea
15,226 million current US$
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
26th
Republic of Korea rank
25th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time

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

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 19,256 million current US$ against 15,226 million current US$ in Republic of Korea, a difference of 4,030 million current US$.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 26th and Republic of Korea ranks 25th of 35 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 754.3 million current US$ 3,076 million current US$ 2,321 million current US$ Republic of Korea
2000s 3,837 million current US$ 9,565 million current US$ 5,728 million current US$ Republic of 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$ Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Eastern Africa or Republic of Korea?
Eastern Africa, at 19,256 million current US$ against 15,226 million current US$ in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Eastern Africa and Republic of Korea?
4,030 million current US$, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Republic of Korea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Republic of Korea rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Eastern Africa ranks 26th and Republic of 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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Unit
million current US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 8,434 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed