South Korea vs Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

South Korea
15,226
in 2024
Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia
10,926
in 2024
South Korea rank
25th
Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia rank
28th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • South Korea
  • Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020072024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 15,226 against 10,926 in Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia, a difference of 4,300.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia ahead.

South Korea ranks 25th and Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia ranks 28th of 222 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 3,076 1,459 1,617 South Korea
2000s 9,565 3,789 5,776 South Korea
2010s 10,674 4,101 6,574 South Korea
2020s 18,028 8,035 9,993 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, South Korea or Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia?
South Korea, at 15,226 against 10,926 in Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between South Korea and Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia?
4,300, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
South Korea ranks 25th and Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia ranks 28th 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