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$), per unit over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.0079 BoP, current US$ 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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About this data
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.