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

Ireland
0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Russian Federation
0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ireland rank
154th
Russian Federation rank
151st

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

  • Ireland
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 154th and Russian Federation ranks 151st of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 0.053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
2000s 0.1509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
2010s 0.2711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
2020s -0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Ireland or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Ireland and Russian Federation?
0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Russian Federation rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Ireland ranks 154th and Russian Federation ranks 151st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.