France vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ against 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 13.12 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was France ahead.
France ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 11th of 192 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 790.54 million BoP, current US$ | 13.61 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 1990s | 38.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 37.41 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 2000s | 103.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 68.71 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 2010s | 70.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.96 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 2020s | 72.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 77.11 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, France or Ireland?
- France, at 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps between France and Ireland?
- 13.12 billion BoP, current US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- France ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 11th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.