Ethiopia vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Ethiopia
4.02 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Ireland
4.82 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
49th
Ireland rank
46th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 797.14 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ireland ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 49th and Ireland ranks 46th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 1.95 million BoP, current US$ 282.73 million BoP, current US$ 280.78 million BoP, current US$ Ireland
1980s 0 BoP, current US$ 220.95 million BoP, current US$ 220.95 million BoP, current US$ Ireland
1990s 69.41 million BoP, current US$ 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ 3.78 billion BoP, current US$ Ireland
2000s 311.15 million BoP, current US$ 28.32 billion BoP, current US$ 28.01 billion BoP, current US$ Ireland
2010s 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ 78.58 billion BoP, current US$ 76.47 billion BoP, current US$ Ireland
2020s 3.52 billion BoP, current US$ -11.54 billion BoP, current US$ 15.07 billion BoP, current US$ Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Ethiopia or Ireland?
Ireland, at 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Ethiopia and Ireland?
797.14 million BoP, current US$, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ireland?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Ethiopia ranks 49th and Ireland ranks 46th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 12,232 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.