Brunei vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual
Brunei
112.66 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland
103.44 % change on previous year
in 2024
Brunei rank
21st
Ireland rank
24th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual over time
- Brunei
- Ireland
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 112.66 % change on previous year against 103.44 % change on previous year in Ireland, a difference of 9.22 % change on previous year.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.
Brunei ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 24th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.45 % change on previous year | 52.66 % change on previous year | 54.79 % change on previous year | Brunei |
| 1980s | 128.68 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 125.17 % change on previous year | Brunei |
| 1990s | 0.1124 % change on previous year | 89.26 % change on previous year | 89.14 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2000s | 33.92 % change on previous year | 74.62 % change on previous year | 40.7 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2010s | 21.56 % change on previous year | 13.93 % change on previous year | 7.63 % change on previous year | Brunei |
| 2020s | -3.97 % change on previous year | -40.52 % change on previous year | 36.56 % change on previous year | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Brunei or Ireland?
- Brunei, at 112.66 % change on previous year against 103.44 % change on previous year in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Brunei and Ireland?
- 9.22 % change on previous year, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Ireland?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Brunei ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 24th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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 inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.