South Korea vs Venezuela: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit
South Korea
0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Venezuela
0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Korea rank
25th
Venezuela rank
28th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit over time
- South Korea
- Venezuela
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Venezuela, a difference of 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 25th and Venezuela ranks 28th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, South Korea or Venezuela?
- South Korea, at 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between South Korea and Venezuela?
- 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Venezuela?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Venezuela rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- South Korea ranks 25th and Venezuela ranks 28th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.