South Korea vs Turkey: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit
South Korea
0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Turkey
0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Korea rank
153rd
Turkey rank
152nd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit over time
- South Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 153rd and Turkey ranks 152nd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, South Korea or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between South Korea and Turkey?
- 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- South Korea ranks 153rd and Turkey ranks 152nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.