Korea vs Singapore: Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets
Korea
48.59 billion
in 2024
Singapore
55.26 billion
in 2024
Korea rank
12th
Singapore rank
11th
Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets over time
- Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 55.26 billion against 48.59 billion in Korea, a difference of 6.67 billion.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Singapore ahead.
Korea ranks 12th and Singapore ranks 11th of 191 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.93 billion | 22.70 billion | 6.77 billion | Singapore |
| 2010s | 30.59 billion | 42.81 billion | 12.22 billion | Singapore |
| 2020s | 49.48 billion | 54.41 billion | 4.93 billion | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets, Korea or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 55.26 billion against 48.59 billion in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets between Korea and Singapore?
- 6.67 billion, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Singapore?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Singapore rank globally for direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets?
- Korea ranks 12th and Singapore ranks 11th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.