South Korea vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- South Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 37.60 billion BoP, current US$ against 25.43 billion BoP, current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 12.18 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -118.66 million BoP, current US$ | 2.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.52 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | -120.33 million BoP, current US$ | 8.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.12 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 724.57 million BoP, current US$ | 18.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.60 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 19.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.37 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 31.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 63.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.14 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, South Korea or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 37.60 billion BoP, current US$ against 25.43 billion BoP, current US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between South Korea and Switzerland?
- 12.18 billion BoP, current US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Switzerland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- South Korea ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.