IBRD only vs South Korea: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- IBRD only
- South Korea
How they compare
IBRD only currently reports 283.56 billion BoP, current US$ against 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 242.33 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes IBRD only's figure about 6.9 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was IBRD only ahead.
IBRD only ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 16th of 47 groups.
IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 215.53 million BoP, current US$ | 10.60 million BoP, current US$ | 204.93 million BoP, current US$ | IBRD only |
| 1980s | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 442.40 million BoP, current US$ | 610.50 million BoP, current US$ | IBRD only |
| 1990s | 8.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.90 billion BoP, current US$ | IBRD only |
| 2000s | 55.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.33 billion BoP, current US$ | IBRD only |
| 2010s | 198.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 167.44 billion BoP, current US$ | IBRD only |
| 2020s | 275.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 48.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 227.63 billion BoP, current US$ | IBRD only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, IBRD only or South Korea?
- IBRD only, at 283.56 billion BoP, current US$ against 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between IBRD only and South Korea?
- 242.33 billion BoP, current US$, with IBRD only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and South Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do IBRD only and South Korea rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- IBRD only ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 16th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.