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

South Korea
15,226 million current US$
in 2024
Republic of Korea
15,226 million current US$
in 2024
South Korea rank
25th
Republic of Korea rank
25th

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

  • South Korea
  • Republic of Korea
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199020072024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 15,226 million current US$ against 15,226 million current US$ in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0 million current US$.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 25th and Republic of Korea ranks 25th of 224 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 3,076 million current US$ 3,076 million current US$ 0 million current US$ —
2000s 9,565 million current US$ 9,565 million current US$ 0 million current US$ —
2010s 10,674 million current US$ 10,674 million current US$ 0 million current US$ —
2020s 18,028 million current US$ 18,028 million current US$ 0 million current US$ —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, South Korea or Republic of Korea?
South Korea, at 15,226 million current US$ against 15,226 million current US$ in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between South Korea and Republic of Korea?
0 million current US$, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Republic of Korea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Republic of Korea rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
South Korea ranks 25th and Republic of 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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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