South Korea vs Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)

South Korea
15,226 million current US$
in 2024
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
22,748 million current US$
in 2024
South Korea rank
25th
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
25th

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

  • South Korea
  • Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020072024

How they compare

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) currently reports 22,748 million current US$ against 15,226 million current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 7,522 million current US$.

That makes Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.

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

South Korea ranks 25th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 25th of 224 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 3,076 million current US$ 2,635 million current US$ 440.87 million current US$ South Korea
2000s 9,565 million current US$ 12,799 million current US$ 3,233 million current US$ Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
2010s 10,674 million current US$ 27,848 million current US$ 17,174 million current US$ Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
2020s 18,028 million current US$ 21,420 million current US$ 3,392 million current US$ Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, South Korea or Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), at 22,748 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 South Korea and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
7,522 million current US$, with Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
South Korea ranks 25th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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