South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- South Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 20.62 billion BoP, current US$ against 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 4.82 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
South Korea ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105.20 million BoP, current US$ | 497.72 million BoP, current US$ | 392.52 million BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 528.98 million BoP, current US$ | 986.11 million BoP, current US$ | 457.13 million BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 3.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 166.24 million BoP, current US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 9.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.77 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 10.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.92 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 17.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.93 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 20.62 billion BoP, current US$ against 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 4.82 billion BoP, current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- South Korea ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.