Republic of Korea vs Spain: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices over time
- Republic of Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 35,577 million USD against 25,916 million USD in Spain, a difference of 9,661 million USD.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,837 million USD | 14,886 million USD | 11,049 million USD | Spain |
| 2000s | 10,801 million USD | 59,084 million USD | 48,284 million USD | Spain |
| 2010s | 29,592 million USD | 28,504 million USD | 1,088 million USD | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 50,002 million USD | 26,573 million USD | 23,429 million USD | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, Republic of Korea or Spain?
- Republic of Korea, at 35,577 million USD against 25,916 million USD in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices between Republic of Korea and Spain?
- 9,661 million USD, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Spain rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.