British Virgin Islands vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ against 59.45 billion BoP, current US$ in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 7.69 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Ireland ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 11th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 565.59 million BoP, current US$ | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 2.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 28.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.87 billion BoP, current US$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 53.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.33 billion BoP, current US$ | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 51.16 billion BoP, current US$ | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, British Virgin Islands or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ against 59.45 billion BoP, current US$ in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between British Virgin Islands and Ireland?
- 7.69 billion BoP, current US$, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Ireland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 11th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.