Republic of Korea vs Singapore: Total FDI outflows — Value US$
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ over time
- Republic of Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 62,997 million USD against 34,541 million USD in Republic of Korea, a difference of 28,456 million USD.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.8 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Singapore ranks 8th of 168 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,955 million USD | 5,099 million USD | 2,144 million USD | Singapore |
| 2000s | 9,440 million USD | 16,025 million USD | 6,585 million USD | Singapore |
| 2010s | 29,636 million USD | 42,830 million USD | 13,194 million USD | Singapore |
| 2020s | 50,293 million USD | 54,097 million USD | 3,804 million USD | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, Republic of Korea or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 62,997 million USD against 34,541 million USD in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$ between Republic of Korea and Singapore?
- 28,456 million USD, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Singapore?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Singapore rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$?
- Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Singapore ranks 8th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$. 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.