Portugal vs Republic of Korea: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Portugal
14,059
in 2024
Republic of Korea
15,226
in 2024
Portugal rank
28th
Republic of Korea rank
25th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

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

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 15,226 against 14,059 in Portugal, a difference of 1,167.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 28th and Republic of Korea ranks 25th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 1,739 3,076 1,337 Republic of Korea
2000s 4,199 9,565 5,367 Republic of Korea
2010s 7,363 10,674 3,312 Republic of Korea
2020s 11,211 18,028 6,817 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Portugal or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 15,226 against 14,059 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Portugal and Republic of Korea?
1,167, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Republic of Korea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Republic of Korea rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Portugal ranks 28th and Republic of Korea ranks 25th 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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About this data

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