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

Republic of Korea
15,226
in 2024
Sweden
18,288
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
25th
Sweden rank
22nd

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Sweden
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 18,288 against 15,226 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 3,062.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 3,076 13,039 9,963 Sweden
2000s 9,565 17,864 8,299 Sweden
2010s 10,674 9,465 1,210 Republic of Korea
2020s 18,028 28,237 10,210 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Republic of Korea or Sweden?
Sweden, at 18,288 against 15,226 in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Republic of Korea and Sweden?
3,062, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Sweden rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Republic of Korea ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd 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