IDA only vs South Korea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- IDA only
- South Korea
How they compare
IDA only currently reports 59.95 billion BoP, current US$ against 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 44.15 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes IDA only's figure about 3.8 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was IDA only ahead.
IDA only ranks 27th and South Korea ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 337.98 million BoP, current US$ | 105.20 million BoP, current US$ | 232.78 million BoP, current US$ | IDA only |
| 1980s | 390.90 million BoP, current US$ | 528.98 million BoP, current US$ | 138.08 million BoP, current US$ | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 859.12 million BoP, current US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 11.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.23 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA only |
| 2010s | 35.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.52 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA only |
| 2020s | 42.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.02 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, IDA only or South Korea?
- IDA only, at 59.95 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 IDA only and South Korea?
- 44.15 billion BoP, current US$, with IDA only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and South Korea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and South Korea rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- IDA only ranks 27th and South Korea ranks 28th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.