South Korea vs Spain: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
South Korea
-31.02 % change on previous year
in 2025
Spain
-36.29 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea rank
133rd
Spain rank
136th
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -31.02 % change on previous year against -36.29 % change on previous year in Spain, a difference of 5.27 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 133rd and Spain ranks 136th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.55 % change on previous year | -95.71 % change on previous year | 105.26 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1980s | -69.56 % change on previous year | -24.39 % change on previous year | 45.18 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.6668 % change on previous year | 69.87 % change on previous year | 69.21 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2000s | 57.43 % change on previous year | 34.04 % change on previous year | 23.38 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2010s | 17.56 % change on previous year | 19.27 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2020s | 24.18 % change on previous year | 142.78 % change on previous year | 118.6 % change on previous year | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, South Korea or Spain?
- South Korea, at -31.02 % change on previous year against -36.29 % change on previous year in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between South Korea and Spain?
- 5.27 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 133rd and Spain ranks 136th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.