East Asia & Pacific vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual

East Asia & Pacific
-20.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland
103.44 % change on previous year
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
24th
Ireland rank
24th

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

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Ireland
-2000200400600197119982025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 103.44 % change on previous year against -20.61 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 124.05 % change on previous year.

That makes Ireland's figure about 5.0 times East Asia & Pacific's.

The two have swapped places 31 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 24th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 13.85 % change on previous year 47.83 % change on previous year 33.98 % change on previous year Ireland
1980s 21.68 % change on previous year -1.2 % change on previous year 22.88 % change on previous year East Asia & Pacific
1990s 20.7 % change on previous year 87.17 % change on previous year 66.47 % change on previous year Ireland
2000s 12.26 % change on previous year 74.62 % change on previous year 62.36 % change on previous year Ireland
2010s 8.43 % change on previous year 13.93 % change on previous year 5.5 % change on previous year Ireland
2020s 1.81 % change on previous year -40.52 % change on previous year 42.33 % change on previous year East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, East Asia & Pacific or Ireland?
Ireland, at 103.44 % change on previous year against -20.61 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between East Asia & Pacific and Ireland?
124.05 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (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
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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.