South Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- South Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 46.68 billion BoP, current US$ against 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 30.88 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.0 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
South Korea ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 204 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105.20 million BoP, current US$ | 927.26 million BoP, current US$ | 822.06 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 528.98 million BoP, current US$ | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 703.70 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 3.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 904.22 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 9.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.33 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 10.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.55 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 17.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.96 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, South Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 46.68 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 South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 30.88 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- South Korea ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.