Africa Eastern and Southern vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ against 885.91 million BoP, current US$ in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 3.93 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Ireland's figure about 5.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th and Ireland ranks 46th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 299.35 million BoP, current US$ | 137.02 million BoP, current US$ | 162.33 million BoP, current US$ | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 385.69 million BoP, current US$ | 220.95 million BoP, current US$ | 164.74 million BoP, current US$ | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 2.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | Ireland |
| 2000s | 11.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.90 billion BoP, current US$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 18.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 78.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 59.67 billion BoP, current US$ | Ireland |
| 2020s | 27.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 38.98 billion BoP, current US$ | Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Africa Eastern and Southern or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ against 885.91 million BoP, current US$ in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Africa Eastern and Southern and Ireland?
- 3.93 billion BoP, current US$, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Ireland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th and Ireland ranks 46th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.