Arab World vs Korea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Arab World
- Korea
How they compare
Arab World currently reports 55.18 billion BoP, current US$ against 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ in Korea, a difference of 39.37 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Arab World's figure about 3.5 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 25th and Korea ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 5 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.20 million BoP, current US$ | 105.20 million BoP, current US$ | 103.00 million BoP, current US$ | Korea |
| 1980s | 3.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 528.98 million BoP, current US$ | 2.96 billion BoP, current US$ | Arab World |
| 1990s | 4.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | Arab World |
| 2000s | 30.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.39 billion BoP, current US$ | Arab World |
| 2010s | 35.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.16 billion BoP, current US$ | Arab World |
| 2020s | 75.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 58.29 billion BoP, current US$ | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Arab World or Korea?
- Arab World, at 55.18 billion BoP, current US$ against 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Arab World and Korea?
- 39.37 billion BoP, current US$, with Arab World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Korea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Korea rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Arab World ranks 25th and Korea ranks 27th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. 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, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.