Estonia vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Estonia
385.85 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland
382.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
Estonia rank
3rd
Ireland rank
4th
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Estonia
- Ireland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 385.85 % change on previous year against 382.13 % change on previous year in Ireland, a difference of 3.72 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1788 % change on previous year | 174.8 % change on previous year | 174.98 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2010s | -77.88 % change on previous year | -61.3 % change on previous year | 16.59 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2020s | 21.61 % change on previous year | 122.52 % change on previous year | 100.91 % change on previous year | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Estonia or Ireland?
- Estonia, at 385.85 % change on previous year against 382.13 % change on previous year in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Estonia and Ireland?
- 3.72 % change on previous year, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Estonia ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 4th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.