Canada vs South Korea: Portfolio equity, net inflows
Portfolio equity, net inflows over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -5.75 billion BoP, current US$ against -13.05 billion BoP, current US$ in Canada, a difference of 7.30 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Korea ahead.
Canada ranks 181st and South Korea ranks 180th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.17 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 15.17 million BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 4.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 128.12 million BoP, current US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 6.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 598.21 million BoP, current US$ | 5.86 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 18.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.03 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | -6.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio equity, net inflows, Canada or South Korea?
- South Korea, at -5.75 billion BoP, current US$ against -13.05 billion BoP, current US$ in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio equity, net inflows between Canada and South Korea?
- 7.30 billion BoP, current US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for portfolio equity, net inflows?
- Canada ranks 181st and South Korea ranks 180th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars.