South Korea vs Middle income: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
South Korea
797.74 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Middle income
44.48 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
24th
Middle income rank
22nd
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person against 44.48 BoP, current US$ per person in Middle income, a difference of 753.26 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 17.9 times Middle income's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 24th and Middle income ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2928 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0817 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2111 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 10.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4413 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.27 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 65.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 62.58 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 211.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 199.01 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 601.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 562.47 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 933.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 48.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 885.12 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, South Korea or Middle income?
- South Korea, at 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person against 44.48 BoP, current US$ per person in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between South Korea and Middle income?
- 753.26 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Middle income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 24th and Middle income ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.