Ireland vs New Zealand: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Ireland
103.44 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand
104.98 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland rank
24th
New Zealand rank
23rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 104.98 % change on previous year against 103.44 % change on previous year in Ireland, a difference of 1.54 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.83 % change on previous year | 21.39 % change on previous year | 26.45 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1980s | -1.2 % change on previous year | 21.12 % change on previous year | 22.32 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 87.17 % change on previous year | 31.7 % change on previous year | 55.47 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2000s | 74.62 % change on previous year | 74.79 % change on previous year | 0.1732 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 19.92 % change on previous year | 131.25 % change on previous year | 111.32 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2020s | -40.52 % change on previous year | 7.27 % change on previous year | 47.79 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 104.98 % change on previous year against 103.44 % change on previous year in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 1.54 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Ireland ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.