Northern Europe vs Republic of Korea: Total FDI outflows — Value US$
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ over time
- Northern Europe
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 68,915 million USD against 34,541 million USD in Republic of Korea, a difference of 34,374 million USD.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 2.0 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Europe ahead.
Northern Europe ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 30 groups.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Europe | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82,123 million USD | 2,955 million USD | 79,167 million USD | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 178,585 million USD | 9,440 million USD | 169,145 million USD | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 99,856 million USD | 29,636 million USD | 70,220 million USD | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 108,541 million USD | 50,293 million USD | 58,247 million USD | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, Northern Europe or Republic of Korea?
- Northern Europe, at 68,915 million USD against 34,541 million USD in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$ between Northern Europe and Republic of Korea?
- 34,374 million USD, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Republic of Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Northern Europe and Republic of Korea rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$?
- Northern Europe ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$. 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.