South Korea vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- South Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ against 32.31 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 8.92 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Switzerland ahead.
South Korea ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 590.87 million BoP, current US$ | 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.24 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.87 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 10.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 40.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.41 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 30.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 59.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.03 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 48.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 85.27 billion BoP, current US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, South Korea or Switzerland?
- South Korea, at 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ against 32.31 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between South Korea and Switzerland?
- 8.92 billion BoP, current US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Switzerland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- South Korea ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.