Ireland vs South Korea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit
Ireland
0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Korea
0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ireland rank
154th
South Korea rank
153rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit over time
- Ireland
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 154th and South Korea ranks 153rd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.1509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.2711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | -0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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$), per unit, Ireland or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Ireland and South Korea?
- 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Ireland ranks 154th and South Korea ranks 153rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.