Arab World vs Korea: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

Arab World
4,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea
329,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Arab World rank
16th
Korea rank
14th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time

  • Arab World
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 329,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 325,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Korea's figure about 80.4 times Arab World's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 16th and Korea ranks 14th of 47 groups.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 4.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 109.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 104.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Korea
1980s 62.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,524 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Korea
1990s 32.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 30,639 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 30,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Korea
2000s 1,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 106,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 104,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Korea
2010s 2,825 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 313,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 311,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Korea
2020s 4,049 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 509,231 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 505,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Arab World or Korea?
Korea, at 329,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Arab World and Korea?
325,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Korea?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Korea rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Arab World ranks 16th and Korea ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 9,589 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.