Ireland vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Ireland
-38,891 million current US$
in 2024
Switzerland
-60,708 million current US$
in 2024
Ireland rank
221st
Switzerland rank
224th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports -38,891 million current US$ against -60,708 million current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 21,817 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 221st and Switzerland ranks 224th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,854 million current US$ | 4,442 million current US$ | 587.84 million current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 7,367 million current US$ | 17,928 million current US$ | 10,561 million current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 68,148 million current US$ | 19,257 million current US$ | 48,891 million current US$ | Ireland |
| 2020s | 109.48 million current US$ | -48,738 million current US$ | 48,847 million current US$ | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at -38,891 million current US$ against -60,708 million current US$ in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 21,817 million current US$, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Ireland ranks 221st and Switzerland ranks 224th 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.