Japan vs Republic of Korea: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate

Japan
-37.32 % change on previous year
in 2023
Republic of Korea
-39.39 % change on previous year
in 2023
Japan rank
161st
Republic of Korea rank
163rd

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate over time

  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
-400-2000200400600199120072023

How they compare

Japan currently reports -37.32 % change on previous year against -39.39 % change on previous year in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.07 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Japan ranks 161st and Republic of Korea ranks 163rd of 208 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 121.04 % change on previous year 39.86 % change on previous year 81.18 % change on previous year Japan
2000s 17.21 % change on previous year 15.69 % change on previous year 1.52 % change on previous year Japan
2010s 97.1 % change on previous year 18.44 % change on previous year 78.67 % change on previous year Japan
2020s 34.84 % change on previous year 29.2 % change on previous year 5.64 % change on previous year Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Japan, at -37.32 % change on previous year against -39.39 % change on previous year in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate between Japan and Republic of Korea?
2.07 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 161st and Republic of Korea ranks 163rd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 7,244 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.