Ireland vs South Korea: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Ireland
- South Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 62.33 billion BoP, current US$ against 25.43 billion BoP, current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 36.90 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.5 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Globally, Ireland ranks 4th 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.