Korea vs South Asia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Korea
329,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
4,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea rank
14th
South Asia rank
13th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Korea
- South Asia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 329,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 325,465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Korea's figure about 79.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 13th of 188 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 | 156.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 156.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1980s | 4,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1990s | 30,639 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2000s | 106,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,263 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 103,925 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2010s | 313,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 310,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2020s | 509,231 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 504,974 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$), per, Korea or South Asia?
- Korea, at 329,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Korea and South Asia?
- 325,465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Asia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Korea and South Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Korea ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 13th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.