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

IBRD only
4,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea
329,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
IBRD only rank
12th
Korea rank
14th

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

  • IBRD only
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 329,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in IBRD only, a difference of 325,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Korea's figure about 75.8 times IBRD only's.

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

IBRD only ranks 12th 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 IBRD only Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 4.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 109.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 105.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Korea
1980s 21.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Korea
1990s 128.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 30,639 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 30,511 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Korea
2000s 785.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 106,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 105,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Korea
2010s 2,797 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 313,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 311,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Korea
2020s 3,808 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 509,231 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 505,424 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$), per, IBRD only or Korea?
Korea, at 329,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in IBRD only as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between IBRD only and Korea?
325,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Korea?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do IBRD only and Korea rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
IBRD only ranks 12th and Korea ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.