South Korea vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
South Korea
15,226 million current US$
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
36,900 million current US$
in 2024
South Korea rank
25th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
23rd
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- South Korea
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 36,900 million current US$ against 15,226 million current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 21,674 million current US$.
That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 2.4 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 25th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 23rd of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,076 million current US$ | 2,396 million current US$ | 680.21 million current US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 9,565 million current US$ | 10,062 million current US$ | 496.8 million current US$ | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 10,674 million current US$ | 24,873 million current US$ | 14,199 million current US$ | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 18,028 million current US$ | 29,074 million current US$ | 11,046 million current US$ | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, South Korea or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 36,900 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 21,674 million current US$, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- South Korea ranks 25th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 23rd 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.