Israel vs South Korea: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)

Israel
16,808 million current US$
in 2024
South Korea
15,226 million current US$
in 2024
Israel rank
23rd
South Korea rank
25th

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

  • Israel
  • South Korea
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199020072024

How they compare

Israel currently reports 16,808 million current US$ against 15,226 million current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 1,582 million current US$.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.

Israel ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 25th of 224 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 1,278 million current US$ 3,076 million current US$ 1,798 million current US$ South Korea
2000s 5,948 million current US$ 9,565 million current US$ 3,618 million current US$ South Korea
2010s 12,164 million current US$ 10,674 million current US$ 1,490 million current US$ Israel
2020s 19,149 million current US$ 18,028 million current US$ 1,122 million current US$ Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Israel or South Korea?
Israel, at 16,808 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 Israel and South Korea?
1,582 million current US$, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Korea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Israel and South Korea rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Israel ranks 23rd 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.

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About this data

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