France vs Republic of Korea: Portfolio Investment, net

France
73.88 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Republic of Korea
87.73 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
France rank
4th
Republic of Korea rank
3rd

Portfolio Investment, net over time

  • France
  • Republic of Korea
-400.0B-200.0B0200.0B197520002025

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 87.73 billion BoP, current US$ against 73.88 billion BoP, current US$ in France, a difference of 13.86 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

France ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s -145.87 million BoP, current US$ -48.50 million BoP, current US$ 97.37 million BoP, current US$ Republic of Korea
1980s -6.69 billion BoP, current US$ -84.16 million BoP, current US$ 6.61 billion BoP, current US$ Republic of Korea
1990s 10.11 billion BoP, current US$ -7.47 billion BoP, current US$ 17.58 billion BoP, current US$ France
2000s -2.18 billion BoP, current US$ -3.79 billion BoP, current US$ 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ France
2010s -61.39 billion BoP, current US$ 24.18 billion BoP, current US$ 85.57 billion BoP, current US$ Republic of Korea
2020s -16.04 billion BoP, current US$ 38.09 billion BoP, current US$ 54.13 billion BoP, current US$ Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, net, France or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 87.73 billion BoP, current US$ against 73.88 billion BoP, current US$ in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, net between France and Republic of Korea?
13.86 billion BoP, current US$, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Republic of Korea?
50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do France and Republic of Korea rank globally for portfolio investment, net?
France ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 5,910 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Portfolio investment includes cross-border flows and positions involving debt or equity securities, other than those included in direct investment or reserve assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.