Ireland vs Pacific island small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Ireland
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.38 million BoP, current US$ in Pacific island small states, a difference of 4.81 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Ireland's figure about 755.0 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 46th and Pacific island small states ranks 46th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Pacific island small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 137.02 million BoP, current US$ | 16.92 million BoP, current US$ | 120.10 million BoP, current US$ | Ireland |
| 1980s | 220.95 million BoP, current US$ | 38.10 million BoP, current US$ | 182.85 million BoP, current US$ | Ireland |
| 1990s | 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.69 million BoP, current US$ | 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ | Ireland |
| 2000s | 28.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 336.00 million BoP, current US$ | 27.98 billion BoP, current US$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 78.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 469.90 million BoP, current US$ | 78.11 billion BoP, current US$ | Ireland |
| 2020s | -11.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 344.22 million BoP, current US$ | 11.89 billion BoP, current US$ | Pacific island small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Ireland or Pacific island small states?
- Ireland, at 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.38 million BoP, current US$ in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Ireland and Pacific island small states?
- 4.81 billion BoP, current US$, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Pacific island small states?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Pacific island small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Ireland ranks 46th and Pacific island small states ranks 46th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.