East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Korea: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Korea
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ against 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ in Korea, a difference of 134.98 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 4.3 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Korea ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Korea ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 5 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.11 million BoP, current US$ | 10.60 million BoP, current US$ | 8.49 million BoP, current US$ | Korea |
| 1980s | 683.10 million BoP, current US$ | 442.40 million BoP, current US$ | 240.70 million BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 5.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 29.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.08 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 150.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 120.24 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 218.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 48.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 169.84 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Korea?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ against 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea?
- 134.98 billion BoP, current US$, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Korea ranks 15th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. 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, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.