South Korea vs Latin America & Caribbean: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- South Korea
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 137.84 billion BoP, current US$ against 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 96.61 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 3.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
South Korea ranks 16th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th of 193 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.60 million BoP, current US$ | 115.46 million BoP, current US$ | 104.86 million BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 442.40 million BoP, current US$ | 883.17 million BoP, current US$ | 440.77 million BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 2.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.08 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 10.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 54.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.74 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 30.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 120.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 89.86 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 48.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 89.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.02 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, South Korea or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 137.84 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 South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 96.61 billion BoP, current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- South Korea ranks 16th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.