Ireland vs Macao: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Ireland
152.85 % change on previous year
in 2024
Macao
161.25 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ireland rank
23rd
Macao rank
22nd

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

  • Ireland
  • Macao
-50005001.0k198820062024

How they compare

Macao currently reports 161.25 % change on previous year against 152.85 % change on previous year in Ireland, a difference of 8.4 % change on previous year.

That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Macao ahead.

Ireland ranks 23rd and Macao ranks 22nd of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Macao in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Macao Difference Ahead
2000s 91.28 % change on previous year 109.07 % change on previous year 17.79 % change on previous year Macao
2010s 2.18 % change on previous year 51.4 % change on previous year 49.22 % change on previous year Macao
2020s 79.61 % change on previous year 60.12 % change on previous year 19.49 % 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$), annual, Ireland or Macao?
Macao, at 161.25 % change on previous year against 152.85 % change on previous year in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Ireland and Macao?
8.4 % change on previous year, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Macao?
18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Macao rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Ireland ranks 23rd and Macao ranks 22nd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.