Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
-54.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland
103.44 % change on previous year
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
27th
Ireland rank
24th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Ireland
-2000200400600197119982025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 103.44 % change on previous year against -54.25 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 157.69 % change on previous year.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.9 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 24th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 37.92 % change on previous year 47.83 % change on previous year 9.91 % change on previous year Ireland
1980s 73.99 % change on previous year -1.2 % change on previous year 75.19 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1990s 26.3 % change on previous year 87.17 % change on previous year 60.86 % change on previous year Ireland
2000s 32.78 % change on previous year 74.62 % change on previous year 41.84 % change on previous year Ireland
2010s -0.1186 % change on previous year 13.93 % change on previous year 14.05 % change on previous year Ireland
2020s 4.31 % change on previous year -40.52 % change on previous year 44.83 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Ireland?
Ireland, at 103.44 % change on previous year against -54.25 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Ireland?
157.69 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.