Ireland vs Luxembourg: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 196.41 billion BoP, current US$ against 62.33 billion BoP, current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 134.08 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 3.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 4th and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 196 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | -32.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.71 billion BoP, current US$ | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 6.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 68.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 61.45 billion BoP, current US$ | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 196.41 billion BoP, current US$ against 62.33 billion BoP, current US$ in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 134.08 billion BoP, current US$, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Ireland ranks 4th and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.