Korea vs Other small states: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Korea
- Other small states
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Other small states, a difference of 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Korea's figure about 7.2 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 25th and Other small states ranks 28th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 4 and Other small states in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Other small states |
| 2010s | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Other small states |
| 2020s | 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Korea or Other small states?
- Korea, at 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Korea and Other small states?
- 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Other small states?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Other small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Korea ranks 25th and Other small states ranks 28th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.