Ireland vs Middle income: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Ireland
152.85 % change on previous year
in 2024
Middle income
-14.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland rank
23rd
Middle income rank
21st
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Ireland
- Middle income
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 152.85 % change on previous year against -14.25 % change on previous year in Middle income, a difference of 167.1 % change on previous year.
That makes Ireland's figure about 10.7 times Middle income'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 income ranks 21st of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 347.49 % change on previous year | 44.52 % change on previous year | 302.97 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1990s | 54.06 % change on previous year | 23.1 % change on previous year | 30.96 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2000s | 69.38 % change on previous year | 30.94 % change on previous year | 38.44 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2010s | -36.61 % change on previous year | 11.43 % change on previous year | 48.04 % change on previous year | Middle income |
| 2020s | 79.61 % change on previous year | 10.67 % change on previous year | 68.94 % 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$), annual, Ireland or Middle income?
- Ireland, at 152.85 % change on previous year against -14.25 % change on previous year in Middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Ireland and Middle income?
- 167.1 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Middle income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Middle income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and Middle income ranks 21st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.