Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Inflows, US $ |
| United States | $351.56B |
| Singapore | $140.84B |
| Hong Kong | $120.95B |
| France | $96.24B |
| Australia | $67.12B |
| Canada | $53.31B |
| Sweden | $49.28B |
| Japan | $47.52B |
| Germany | $47.37B |
| United Kingdom | $44.13B |
| Spain | $38.49B |
| Poland | $35.00B |
| Italy | $31.23B |
| Denmark | $28.13B |
| Israel | $27.76B |
| Switzerland | $27.71B |
| Chile | $20.86B |
| South Korea | $18.00B |
| Argentina | $15.09B |
| Ireland | $14.95B |
| Cyprus | $11.13B |
| Czech Republic | $10.53B |
| Belgium | $9.79B |
| Uruguay | $9.33B |
| Saudi Arabia | $7.89B |
| New Zealand | $7.83B |
| Finland | $7.30B |
| Greece | $6.85B |
| Malta | $4.83B |
| Norway | $4.78B |
| Slovak Republic | $4.05B |
| Croatia | $3.67B |
| Slovenia | $1.76B |
| Estonia | $1.46B |
| Latvia | $1.22B |
| Iceland | $0.96B |
| Kuwait | $0.75B |
| Lithuania | $0.69B |
| Aruba | $0.17B |
| Qatar | $0.08B |
| Netherlands | $-2.69B |
| Hungary | $-13.13B |
| South Korea Foreign Direct Investment - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Inflows, US $ | % of GDP |
| 2022 | $18.00B | 1.08% |
| 2021 | $22.06B | 1.22% |
| 2020 | $8.76B | 0.53% |
| 2019 | $9.63B | 0.58% |
| 2018 | $12.18B | 0.71% |
| 2017 | $17.91B | 1.10% |
| 2016 | $12.10B | 0.81% |
| 2015 | $4.10B | 0.28% |
| 2014 | $9.27B | 0.62% |
| 2013 | $12.77B | 0.93% |
| 2012 | $9.50B | 0.74% |
| 2011 | $9.77B | 0.78% |
| 2010 | $9.50B | 0.83% |
| 2009 | $9.02B | 0.96% |
| 2008 | $11.19B | 1.07% |
| 2007 | $8.83B | 0.75% |
| 2006 | $9.16B | 0.87% |
| 2005 | $13.64B | 1.46% |
| 2004 | $13.29B | 1.68% |
| 2003 | $7.01B | 1.00% |
| 2002 | $5.48B | 0.87% |
| 2001 | $6.52B | 1.19% |
| 2000 | $11.51B | 2.00% |
| 1999 | $10.73B | 2.16% |
| 1998 | $5.99B | 1.56% |
| 1997 | $3.30B | 0.58% |
| 1996 | $2.78B | 0.46% |
| 1995 | $2.49B | 0.44% |
| 1994 | $1.14B | 0.25% |
| 1993 | $0.83B | 0.21% |
| 1992 | $1.00B | 0.28% |
| 1991 | $1.46B | 0.44% |
| 1990 | $1.05B | 0.37% |
| 1989 | $1.39B | 0.56% |
| 1988 | $1.29B | 0.65% |
| 1987 | $0.84B | 0.57% |
| 1986 | $0.68B | 0.58% |
| 1985 | $0.36B | 0.35% |
| 1984 | $0.22B | 0.23% |
| 1983 | $0.18B | 0.21% |
| 1982 | $0.12B | 0.15% |
| 1981 | $0.16B | 0.21% |
| 1980 | $0.05B | 0.07% |
| 1979 | $0.17B | 0.26% |
| 1978 | $0.09B | 0.17% |
| 1977 | $0.09B | 0.24% |
| 1976 | $0.08B | 0.27% |
| 1975 | $0.01B | 0.03% |
| 1974 | $0.00B | 0.01% |
| 1973 | $0.00B | 0.03% |
| 1972 | $0.50B | 4.57% |
| 1971 | $0.04B | 0.42% |
| 1970 | $0.07B | 0.73% |
