Korea vs Latin America & Caribbean: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

Korea
329,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean
4,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea rank
14th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
15th

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

  • Korea
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 329,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 325,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Korea's figure about 79.9 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

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

Korea ranks 14th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 15th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 109.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 104.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Korea
1980s 4,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 43.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Korea
1990s 30,639 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 450.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 30,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Korea
2000s 106,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 103,492 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Korea
2010s 313,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 307,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Korea
2020s 509,231 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,305 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 504,927 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$), per, Korea or Latin America & Caribbean?
Korea, at 329,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Korea and Latin America & Caribbean?
325,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Latin America & Caribbean?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Korea and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Korea ranks 14th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 15th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.