Ireland vs Latvia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Ireland
0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Latvia
0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ireland rank
154th
Latvia rank
157th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time

  • Ireland
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latvia, a difference of 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.

Ireland ranks 154th and Latvia ranks 157th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0725 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
2000s 0.1509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
2010s 0.2711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
2020s -0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0616 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Ireland or Latvia?
Ireland, at 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Ireland and Latvia?
0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Ireland ranks 154th and Latvia ranks 157th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.