South Korea vs Southern Asia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
South Korea
15,226 million current US$
in 2024
Southern Asia
34,569 million current US$
in 2024
South Korea rank
25th
Southern Asia rank
24th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- South Korea
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 34,569 million current US$ against 15,226 million current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 19,343 million current US$.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 25th and Southern Asia ranks 24th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Southern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,076 million current US$ | 2,350 million current US$ | 725.33 million current US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 9,565 million current US$ | 21,785 million current US$ | 12,220 million current US$ | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 10,674 million current US$ | 45,613 million current US$ | 34,939 million current US$ | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 18,028 million current US$ | 49,203 million current US$ | 31,175 million current US$ | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, South Korea or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 34,569 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 Southern Asia?
- 19,343 million current US$, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Southern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Southern Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- South Korea ranks 25th and Southern Asia ranks 24th 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.