How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

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.

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

Ireland

0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Sri Lanka

0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Ireland rank

154th

Sri Lanka rank

156th

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

Ireland
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 154th and Sri Lanka ranks 156th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Ireland
1980s	0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Ireland
1990s	0.0464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Ireland
2000s	0.1509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Ireland
2010s	0.2711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Ireland
2020s	-0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Ireland or Sri Lanka?: Ireland, at 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Ireland and Sri Lanka?: 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Ireland ranks 154th and Sri Lanka ranks 156th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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: 11 September 2026

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.