Ireland vs Low income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Ireland
- Low income
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ in Low income, a difference of 2.92 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.5 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Low income ahead.
Ireland ranks 46th and Low income ranks 44th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Low income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 137.02 million BoP, current US$ | 211.72 million BoP, current US$ | 74.70 million BoP, current US$ | Low income |
| 1980s | 220.95 million BoP, current US$ | 191.44 million BoP, current US$ | 29.52 million BoP, current US$ | Ireland |
| 1990s | 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 759.45 million BoP, current US$ | 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ | Ireland |
| 2000s | 28.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.72 billion BoP, current US$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 78.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 64.14 billion BoP, current US$ | Ireland |
| 2020s | -11.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.95 billion BoP, current US$ | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Ireland or Low income?
- Ireland, at 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Ireland and Low income?
- 2.92 billion BoP, current US$, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Low income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Low income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Ireland ranks 46th and Low income ranks 44th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.