Republic of Korea vs Southern Asia: Total FDI outflows — Value US$
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ over time
- Republic of Korea
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 34,541 million USD against 13,524 million USD in Southern Asia, a difference of 21,017 million USD.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 2.6 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Southern Asia ranks 17th of 168 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,955 million USD | 123.79 million USD | 2,832 million USD | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 9,440 million USD | 7,922 million USD | 1,518 million USD | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 29,636 million USD | 11,852 million USD | 17,783 million USD | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 50,293 million USD | 14,597 million USD | 35,696 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$, Republic of Korea or Southern Asia?
- Republic of Korea, at 34,541 million USD against 13,524 million USD in Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$ between Republic of Korea and Southern Asia?
- 21,017 million USD, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Southern Asia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Southern Asia rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$?
- Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Southern Asia ranks 17th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$. 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.