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

Ireland
152.85 % change on previous year
in 2024
Upper middle income
-18.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland rank
23rd
Upper middle income rank
23rd

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

  • Ireland
  • Upper middle income
-2000200400600197119982025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 152.85 % change on previous year against -18.81 % change on previous year in Upper middle income, a difference of 171.66 % change on previous year.

That makes Ireland's figure about 8.1 times Upper 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 Upper middle income ranks 23rd of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Upper middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 347.49 % change on previous year 20.01 % change on previous year 327.48 % change on previous year Ireland
1990s 54.06 % change on previous year 29.41 % change on previous year 24.66 % change on previous year Ireland
2000s 69.38 % change on previous year 30.73 % change on previous year 38.65 % change on previous year Ireland
2010s -36.61 % change on previous year 13.85 % change on previous year 50.46 % change on previous year Upper middle income
2020s 79.61 % change on previous year 9.77 % change on previous year 69.85 % 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$), annual, Ireland or Upper middle income?
Ireland, at 152.85 % change on previous year against -18.81 % change on previous year in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Ireland and Upper middle income?
171.66 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Upper middle income?
34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Upper middle income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Ireland ranks 23rd and Upper middle income ranks 23rd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.