Ireland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Ireland
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 152.85 % change on previous year against -20.16 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 173.01 % change on previous year.
That makes Ireland's figure about 7.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 347.49 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year | 353.41 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1990s | 54.06 % change on previous year | -29.44 % change on previous year | 83.51 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2000s | 69.38 % change on previous year | 68.65 % change on previous year | 0.7369 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2010s | -36.61 % change on previous year | -13.65 % change on previous year | 22.96 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 79.61 % change on previous year | 146.79 % change on previous year | 67.18 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Ireland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Ireland, at 152.85 % change on previous year against -20.16 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 173.01 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.