Ireland vs Middle income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Ireland
103.44 % change on previous year
in 2024
Middle income
-15.2 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland rank
24th
Middle income rank
21st
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Ireland
- Middle income
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 103.44 % change on previous year against -15.2 % change on previous year in Middle income, a difference of 118.64 % change on previous year.
That makes Ireland's figure about 6.8 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Middle income ahead.
Ireland ranks 24th and Middle income ranks 21st of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Middle income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.83 % change on previous year | 14.56 % change on previous year | 33.28 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1980s | -1.2 % change on previous year | 13.87 % change on previous year | 15.07 % change on previous year | Middle income |
| 1990s | 87.17 % change on previous year | 23.58 % change on previous year | 63.59 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2000s | 74.62 % change on previous year | 11.7 % change on previous year | 62.92 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2010s | 13.93 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | 9.15 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2020s | -40.52 % change on previous year | 0.1563 % change on previous year | 40.68 % change on previous year | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Ireland or Middle income?
- Ireland, at 103.44 % change on previous year against -15.2 % change on previous year in Middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Ireland and Middle income?
- 118.64 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Middle income?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Middle income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Ireland ranks 24th and Middle income ranks 21st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.