Ireland vs United Kingdom: FDI by counterpart area and by economic activity, BMD4 and historical

Ireland
-5,955 Reported currency
in 2024
United Kingdom
-28,551 Reported currency
in 2024
Ireland rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
24th

FDI by counterpart area and by economic activity, BMD4 and historical over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom
-50.0k-25.0k025.0k50.0k200520142024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports -5,955 Reported currency against -28,551 Reported currency in United Kingdom, a difference of 22,596 Reported currency.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Ireland ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 24 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 4,010 Reported currency 9,719 Reported currency 5,708 Reported currency United Kingdom
2010s 9,641 Reported currency 9,380 Reported currency 261 Reported currency Ireland
2020s 6,314 Reported currency -7,503 Reported currency 13,817 Reported currency Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fdi by counterpart area and by economic activity, bmd4 and historical, Ireland or United Kingdom?
Ireland, at -5,955 Reported currency against -28,551 Reported currency in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in fdi by counterpart area and by economic activity, bmd4 and historical between Ireland and United Kingdom?
22,596 Reported currency, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for fdi by counterpart area and by economic activity, bmd4 and historical?
Ireland ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 24 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as FDI by counterpart area and by economic activity, BMD4 and historical BMD3 — FDI financial flows - reinvestment of earnings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
FDI by counterpart area and by economic activity, BMD4 and historical BMD3 — FDI financial flows - reinvestment of earnings
Unit
Reported currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 486 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset FDI by counterpart area and by economic activity, BMD4 and historical BMD3 includes long time series of FDI statistics by partner country and by industry. It uses available BMD4 series and combines them with BMD3 historical series (from the unrevised OECD FDI datasets according to BMD3) as far back as 2005 and identifies breaks in series.For selected countries, breaks in series were removed as there was no significant impact of BMD4 implementation. In this dataset, inward and outward FDI flows, positions and income include resident SPEs when they exist (unless otherwise stated, see metadata attached at the reporting country level); and they are allocated to the immediate counterpart country (unless otherwise specified, see metadata attached at the reporting country level). Inward and outward FDI statistics in this datset are presented on a directional basis (unless otherwise stated, see metadata attached at the reporting country level); they are measured in USD millions, in millions of national currency and as a share of total (for FDI positions only). In 2014, many countries implemented the latest international standards for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) statistics: the OECD’s Benchmark Definition of FDI, 4th edition (BMD4); and the IMF’s Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, 6th edition (BPM6) This OECD database was launched in March 2015 which includes the data series reported by national experts according to BMD4. The data are for the most part based on balance of payments statistics published by Central Banks and Statistical Offices following the recommendations of the IMF’s BPM6 and the OECD’s BMD4. However, some of the data relate to other sources such as notifications or approvals.