Afghanistan vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate

Afghanistan
731.76 % change on previous year
in 2020
Ireland
382.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
1st
Ireland rank
4th

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ireland
-50005001.0k200620152024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 731.76 % change on previous year against 382.13 % change on previous year in Ireland, a difference of 349.63 % change on previous year.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.9 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 4th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s -16.49 % change on previous year -98.45 % change on previous year 81.96 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s -25.61 % change on previous year -61.3 % change on previous year 35.69 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2020s 731.76 % change on previous year 10.28 % change on previous year 721.48 % change on previous year Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Ireland?
Afghanistan, at 731.76 % change on previous year against 382.13 % change on previous year in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Ireland?
349.63 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 6,839 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.