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