Central Europe and the Baltics vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled

Central Europe and the Baltics
-18.80 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Ireland
4.82 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
47th
Ireland rank
46th

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

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ against -18.80 billion BoP, current US$ in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 23.62 billion BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 47th and Ireland ranks 46th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central Europe and the Baltics averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 7.33 million BoP, current US$ 148.69 million BoP, current US$ 141.36 million BoP, current US$ Ireland
1980s 15.50 million BoP, current US$ 220.95 million BoP, current US$ 205.45 million BoP, current US$ Ireland
1990s 9.58 billion BoP, current US$ 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ 5.73 billion BoP, current US$ Central Europe and the Baltics
2000s 61.35 billion BoP, current US$ 28.32 billion BoP, current US$ 33.03 billion BoP, current US$ Central Europe and the Baltics
2010s 48.60 billion BoP, current US$ 78.58 billion BoP, current US$ 29.98 billion BoP, current US$ Ireland
2020s 83.91 billion BoP, current US$ -11.54 billion BoP, current US$ 95.45 billion BoP, current US$ Central Europe and the Baltics

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Central Europe and the Baltics or Ireland?
Ireland, at 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ against -18.80 billion BoP, current US$ in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Central Europe and the Baltics and Ireland?
23.62 billion BoP, current US$, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 47th and Ireland ranks 46th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,316 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.