French Polynesia vs North Korea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- French Polynesia
- North Korea
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 11.24 million BoP, current US$ against 9.21 million BoP, current US$ in North Korea, a difference of 2.03 million BoP, current US$.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was North Korea ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 176th and North Korea ranks 177th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.86 million BoP, current US$ | 196,500 BoP, current US$ | 10.66 million BoP, current US$ | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 8.95 million BoP, current US$ | 7.90 million BoP, current US$ | 1.05 million BoP, current US$ | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 24.16 million BoP, current US$ | 14.83 million BoP, current US$ | 9.33 million BoP, current US$ | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 70.27 million BoP, current US$ | 63.97 million BoP, current US$ | 6.30 million BoP, current US$ | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | -9.96 million BoP, current US$ | -1.36 million BoP, current US$ | 8.61 million BoP, current US$ | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, French Polynesia or North Korea?
- French Polynesia, at 11.24 million BoP, current US$ against 9.21 million BoP, current US$ in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between French Polynesia and North Korea?
- 2.03 million BoP, current US$, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and North Korea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and North Korea rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- French Polynesia ranks 176th and North Korea ranks 177th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.