Ireland vs Russian Federation: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Ireland
0.8%
in 2024
Russian Federation
0.9%
in 2025
Ireland rank
152nd
Russian Federation rank
149th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 152nd and Russian Federation ranks 149th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 0.7% | 4.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 2.5% | 12.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 1.9% | 25.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | -1.5% | 0.0% | 1.6% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Ireland or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Ireland and Russian Federation?
- 0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Russian Federation rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 152nd and Russian Federation ranks 149th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.