France vs Republic of Korea: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
France
2.4%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
2.2%
in 2025
France rank
20th
Republic of Korea rank
23rd
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- France
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
France currently reports 2.4% against 2.2% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.
France ranks 20th and Republic of Korea ranks 23rd of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | France |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | France |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 0.6% | 2.1% | France |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 1.1% | 4.2% | France |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 0.6% | France |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, France or Republic of Korea?
- France, at 2.4% against 2.2% in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between France and Republic of Korea?
- 0.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Republic of Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do France and Republic of Korea rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- France ranks 20th and Republic of Korea ranks 23rd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.