Belgium vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Belgium
-26,723 million current US$
in 2024
Ireland
-38,891 million current US$
in 2024
Belgium rank
220th
Ireland rank
221st
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports -26,723 million current US$ against -38,891 million current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 12,168 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 220th and Ireland ranks 221st of 224 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,320 million current US$ | 4,779 million current US$ | 36,541 million current US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 31,230 million current US$ | 68,148 million current US$ | 36,918 million current US$ | Ireland |
| 2020s | 594.13 million current US$ | 109.48 million current US$ | 484.65 million current US$ | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at -26,723 million current US$ against -38,891 million current US$ in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Belgium and Ireland?
- 12,168 million current US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Belgium ranks 220th and Ireland ranks 221st of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.