Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Korea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- South Korea
How they compare
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 50.04 billion BoP, current US$ against 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 34.23 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 3.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 433.21 million BoP, current US$ | 105.20 million BoP, current US$ | 328.01 million BoP, current US$ | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1980s | 507.35 million BoP, current US$ | 528.98 million BoP, current US$ | 21.63 million BoP, current US$ | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 9.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 136.16 million BoP, current US$ | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2010s | 26.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.22 billion BoP, current US$ | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2020s | 33.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.41 billion BoP, current US$ | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or South Korea?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 50.04 billion BoP, current US$ against 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Korea?
- 34.23 billion BoP, current US$, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Korea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Korea rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 28th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.