What is the difference in direct investment between France and Ireland?

497.61 billion US dollar, with France ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?

20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Ireland: Direct investment

France

2.39 trillion US dollar

in 2025

Ireland

1.89 trillion US dollar

in 2024

France rank

10th

Ireland rank

13th

Direct investment over time

France
Ireland

How they compare

France currently reports 2.39 trillion US dollar against 1.89 trillion US dollar in Ireland, a difference of 497.61 billion US dollar.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was France ahead.

France ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 13th of 164 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.25 trillion US dollar	484.93 billion US dollar	767.67 billion US dollar	France
2010s	1.71 trillion US dollar	1.24 trillion US dollar	463.88 billion US dollar	France
2020s	2.09 trillion US dollar	1.90 trillion US dollar	189.13 billion US dollar	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, France or Ireland?: France, at 2.39 trillion US dollar against 1.89 trillion US dollar in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct investment between France and Ireland?: 497.61 billion US dollar, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do France and Ireland rank globally for direct investment?: France ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 13th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit: US dollar
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 167 places, 4,054 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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.