Korea vs South Asia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Korea
797.74 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
South Asia
21.1 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Korea rank
24th
South Asia rank
26th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Korea
- South Asia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person against 21.1 BoP, current US$ per person in South Asia, a difference of 776.64 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Korea's figure about 37.8 times South Asia's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 26th of 192 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4103 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4103 BoP, current US$ per person | Korea |
| 1980s | 10.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.7 BoP, current US$ per person | Korea |
| 1990s | 65.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0694 BoP, current US$ per person | 65.15 BoP, current US$ per person | Korea |
| 2000s | 211.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 206.47 BoP, current US$ per person | Korea |
| 2010s | 601.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 595.25 BoP, current US$ per person | Korea |
| 2020s | 933.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 921.77 BoP, current US$ per person | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Korea or South Asia?
- Korea, at 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person against 21.1 BoP, current US$ per person in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Korea and South Asia?
- 776.64 BoP, current US$ per person, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Asia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Korea and South Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Korea ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 26th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.