Ireland vs Latin America & Caribbean: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Ireland
103.44 % change on previous year
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
-27.55 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland rank
24th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
25th

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

  • Ireland
  • Latin America & Caribbean
-2000200400600197119982025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 103.44 % change on previous year against -27.55 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 130.99 % change on previous year.

That makes Ireland's figure about 3.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 31 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Ireland ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Latin America & Caribbean in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 47.83 % change on previous year 26.29 % change on previous year 21.54 % change on previous year Ireland
1980s -1.2 % change on previous year 7.82 % change on previous year 9.01 % change on previous year Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 87.17 % change on previous year 32.2 % change on previous year 54.97 % change on previous year Ireland
2000s 74.62 % change on previous year 9.66 % change on previous year 64.96 % change on previous year Ireland
2010s 13.93 % change on previous year 4.88 % change on previous year 9.05 % change on previous year Ireland
2020s -40.52 % change on previous year 6.24 % change on previous year 46.76 % change on previous year Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Ireland or Latin America & Caribbean?
Ireland, at 103.44 % change on previous year against -27.55 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Ireland and Latin America & Caribbean?
130.99 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latin America & Caribbean?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Ireland ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.