Euro area vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Euro area
- Ireland
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 245.40 billion BoP, current US$ against 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 178.26 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Euro area's figure about 3.7 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Euro area ahead.
Euro area ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 790.54 million BoP, current US$ | 47.07 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 1990s | 157.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 156.00 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2000s | 691.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 656.74 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2010s | 657.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 611.51 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2020s | 311.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 315.87 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Euro area or Ireland?
- Euro area, at 245.40 billion BoP, current US$ against 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Euro area and Ireland?
- 178.26 billion BoP, current US$, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Ireland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Euro area ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.