Caribbean Small States vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 2.74 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.3 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 43rd and Ireland ranks 46th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 170.12 million BoP, current US$ | 137.02 million BoP, current US$ | 33.10 million BoP, current US$ | Caribbean Small States |
| 1980s | 156.90 million BoP, current US$ | 220.95 million BoP, current US$ | 64.05 million BoP, current US$ | Ireland |
| 1990s | 786.44 million BoP, current US$ | 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.07 billion BoP, current US$ | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.84 billion BoP, current US$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 78.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 76.65 billion BoP, current US$ | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.77 billion BoP, current US$ | Caribbean Small States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Caribbean Small States or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Caribbean Small States and Ireland?
- 2.74 billion BoP, current US$, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Ireland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 43rd and Ireland ranks 46th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.