South Korea vs Sweden: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
South Korea
15,226 million current US$
in 2024
Sweden
18,288 million current US$
in 2024
South Korea rank
25th
Sweden rank
22nd
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 18,288 million current US$ against 15,226 million current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 3,062 million current US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
South Korea ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,076 million current US$ | 13,039 million current US$ | 9,963 million current US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9,565 million current US$ | 17,864 million current US$ | 8,299 million current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10,674 million current US$ | 9,465 million current US$ | 1,210 million current US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 18,028 million current US$ | 28,237 million current US$ | 10,210 million current US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, South Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 18,288 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 Sweden?
- 3,062 million current US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- South Korea ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd 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.