Eastern Africa vs Republic of Korea: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows
Eastern Africa
19,256
in 2024
Republic of Korea
15,226
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
26th
Republic of Korea rank
25th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time
- Eastern Africa
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 19,256 against 15,226 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 4,030.
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 36 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 | 3,076 | 2,321 | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 3,837 | 9,565 | 5,728 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 13,689 | 10,674 | 3,014 | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 15,606 | 18,028 | 2,422 | 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 against 15,226 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, 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 36 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.