Ireland vs OECD members: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Ireland
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 843.96 billion BoP, current US$ against 75.00 billion BoP, current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 768.96 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes OECD members's figure about 11.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 4th of 204 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 137.02 million BoP, current US$ | 18.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.46 billion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 1980s | 220.95 million BoP, current US$ | 76.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 76.65 billion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 1990s | 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 336.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 333.06 billion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2000s | 28.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.15 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.12 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2010s | 78.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.17 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2020s | -6.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 744.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 751.55 billion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Ireland or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 843.96 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 Ireland and OECD members?
- 768.96 billion BoP, current US$, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and OECD members?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and OECD members rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Ireland ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 4th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.