South Korea vs Lebanon: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
South Korea
305.78 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Lebanon
317.35 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
76th
Lebanon rank
75th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 317.35 BoP, current US$ per person against 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person in South Korea, a difference of 11.57 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 76th and Lebanon ranks 75th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 12.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4076 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.33 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 67.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 95.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 28.51 BoP, current US$ per person | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 198.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 556.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 358.24 BoP, current US$ per person | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 210.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 489.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 279.53 BoP, current US$ per person | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 339.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 181.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 157.48 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, South Korea or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 317.35 BoP, current US$ per person against 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between South Korea and Lebanon?
- 11.57 BoP, current US$ per person, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lebanon?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Lebanon rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 76th and Lebanon ranks 75th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.