South Korea vs Turkey: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)

South Korea
0.8%
in 2024
Turkey
0.9%
in 2024
South Korea rank
156th
Turkey rank
154th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) over time

  • South Korea
  • Turkey
01234200020122024

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 156th and Turkey ranks 154th of 214 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1% 1.6% 0.5% Turkey
2010s 0.7% 1.5% 0.8% Turkey
2020s 1.0% 1.2% 0.2% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, South Korea or Turkey?
Turkey, at 0.9% against 0.8% in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between South Korea and Turkey?
0.1%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
South Korea ranks 156th and Turkey ranks 154th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
250 places, 6,027 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed