South Korea vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

South Korea
15,226
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
36,900
in 2024
South Korea rank
25th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
23rd

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • South Korea
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020072024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 36,900 against 15,226 in South Korea, a difference of 21,674.

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 222 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 2,396 680.21 South Korea
2000s 9,565 10,062 496.8 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 10,674 24,873 14,199 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 18,028 29,074 11,046 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 against 15,226 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, 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 222 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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed