Ireland vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Ireland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 75.00 billion BoP, current US$ against 48.24 billion BoP, current US$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 26.76 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.6 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 137.02 million BoP, current US$ | 31.16 million BoP, current US$ | 105.86 million BoP, current US$ | Ireland |
| 1980s | 220.95 million BoP, current US$ | 55.52 million BoP, current US$ | 165.44 million BoP, current US$ | Ireland |
| 1990s | 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 70.87 million BoP, current US$ | 3.78 billion BoP, current US$ | Ireland |
| 2000s | 28.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.41 billion BoP, current US$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 78.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 68.26 billion BoP, current US$ | Ireland |
| 2020s | -6.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 38.16 billion BoP, current US$ | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Ireland or United Arab Emirates?
- Ireland, at 75.00 billion BoP, current US$ against 48.24 billion BoP, current US$ in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
- 26.76 billion BoP, current US$, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Ireland ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.