IDA & IBRD total vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Ireland
How they compare
IDA & IBRD total currently reports 575.25 billion BoP, current US$ against 75.00 billion BoP, current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 500.25 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 7.7 times Ireland's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 7th of 47 groups.
IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 137.02 million BoP, current US$ | 4.89 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1980s | 12.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 220.95 million BoP, current US$ | 12.49 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1990s | 97.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 93.57 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2000s | 338.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 309.99 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2010s | 675.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 78.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 596.76 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2020s | 603.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 610.73 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, IDA & IBRD total or Ireland?
- IDA & IBRD total, at 575.25 billion BoP, current US$ against 75.00 billion BoP, current US$ in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between IDA & IBRD total and Ireland?
- 500.25 billion BoP, current US$, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.