Canada vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ against 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ in Canada, a difference of 9.97 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 11th of 192 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 790.54 million BoP, current US$ | 6.33 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 14.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.15 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 45.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.35 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 63.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.77 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 84.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 89.21 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Canada or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ against 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Canada and Ireland?
- 9.97 billion BoP, current US$, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Canada ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 11th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.