Bhutan vs North Korea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Bhutan
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 9.21 million BoP, current US$ against 8.52 million BoP, current US$ in Bhutan, a difference of 686,900 BoP, current US$.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
Bhutan ranks 179th and North Korea ranks 177th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 666,713 BoP, current US$ | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | 537,298 BoP, current US$ | North Korea |
| 2000s | 15.29 million BoP, current US$ | 20.67 million BoP, current US$ | 5.38 million BoP, current US$ | North Korea |
| 2010s | 19.22 million BoP, current US$ | 63.97 million BoP, current US$ | 44.75 million BoP, current US$ | North Korea |
| 2020s | 5.66 million BoP, current US$ | -1.36 million BoP, current US$ | 7.01 million BoP, current US$ | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Bhutan or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 9.21 million BoP, current US$ against 8.52 million BoP, current US$ in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Bhutan and North Korea?
- 686,900 BoP, current US$, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and North Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and North Korea rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Bhutan ranks 179th and North Korea ranks 177th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.