India vs Korea: Direct investment, Debt instruments
Direct investment, Debt instruments over time
- India
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 129.11 billion US dollar against 103.28 billion US dollar in India, a difference of 25.84 billion US dollar.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
India ranks 24th and Korea ranks 23rd of 149 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.67 billion US dollar | 4.50 billion US dollar | 825.70 million US dollar | Korea |
| 2010s | 42.60 billion US dollar | 40.50 billion US dollar | 2.10 billion US dollar | India |
| 2020s | 85.46 billion US dollar | 104.08 billion US dollar | 18.61 billion US dollar | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, India or Korea?
- Korea, at 129.11 billion US dollar against 103.28 billion US dollar in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between India and Korea?
- 25.84 billion US dollar, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do India and Korea rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
- India ranks 24th and Korea ranks 23rd of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, 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 International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.