Ireland vs World: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Ireland
152.85 % change on previous year
in 2024
World
-13.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland rank
23rd
World rank
20th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Ireland
- World
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 152.85 % change on previous year against -13.54 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 166.39 % change on previous year.
That makes Ireland's figure about 11.3 times World's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 23rd and World ranks 20th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 347.49 % change on previous year | 27.7 % change on previous year | 319.79 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1990s | 54.06 % change on previous year | 19.23 % change on previous year | 34.83 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2000s | 69.38 % change on previous year | 8.83 % change on previous year | 60.56 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2010s | -36.61 % change on previous year | 16.52 % change on previous year | 53.13 % change on previous year | World |
| 2020s | 79.61 % change on previous year | 39.4 % change on previous year | 40.21 % 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$), annual, Ireland or World?
- Ireland, at 152.85 % change on previous year against -13.54 % change on previous year in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Ireland and World?
- 166.39 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and World ranks 20th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.