Ireland vs Latin America & Caribbean: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Ireland
- Latin America & Caribbean
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.
Individual pages
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.