East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
-21.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland
152.85 % change on previous year
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
26th
Ireland rank
23rd

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Ireland
-2000200400600197720012025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 152.85 % change on previous year against -21.81 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 174.66 % change on previous year.

That makes Ireland's figure about 7.0 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Ireland ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 4.26 % change on previous year 347.49 % change on previous year 343.23 % change on previous year Ireland
1990s 34.79 % change on previous year 54.06 % change on previous year 19.28 % change on previous year Ireland
2000s 32.24 % change on previous year 69.38 % change on previous year 37.14 % change on previous year Ireland
2010s 11.41 % change on previous year -36.61 % change on previous year 48.01 % change on previous year East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 7.68 % change on previous year 79.61 % change on previous year 71.93 % change on previous year Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Ireland?
Ireland, at 152.85 % change on previous year against -21.81 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ireland?
174.66 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.