Canada vs Korea: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)
Canada
27.78 billion
in 2024
Korea
33.36 billion
in 2024
Canada rank
10th
Korea rank
7th
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) over time
- Canada
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 33.36 billion against 27.78 billion in Canada, a difference of 5.58 billion.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and Korea ranks 7th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.44 billion | 5.56 billion | 12.00 billion | Korea |
| 2010s | 17.68 billion | 19.91 billion | 2.24 billion | Korea |
| 2020s | 35.16 billion | 31.45 billion | 3.70 billion | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net), Canada or Korea?
- Korea, at 33.36 billion against 27.78 billion in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) between Canada and Korea?
- 5.58 billion, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Korea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Korea rank globally for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Canada ranks 10th and Korea ranks 7th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (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.