China vs South Korea: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 77.23 billion BoP, current US$ against 25.43 billion BoP, current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 51.80 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes China's figure about 3.0 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South Korea ahead.
Globally, China ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 6th of 196 countries.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.