IBRD only vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- IBRD only
- Ireland
How they compare
IBRD only currently reports 265.04 billion BoP, current US$ against 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 197.89 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes IBRD only's figure about 3.9 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was IBRD only ahead.
IBRD only ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 11th of 47 groups.
IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 790.54 million BoP, current US$ | 665.69 million BoP, current US$ | IBRD only |
| 1990s | 8.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.48 billion BoP, current US$ | IBRD only |
| 2000s | 55.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.94 billion BoP, current US$ | IBRD only |
| 2010s | 197.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 152.04 billion BoP, current US$ | IBRD only |
| 2020s | 274.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 279.07 billion BoP, current US$ | IBRD only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, IBRD only or Ireland?
- IBRD only, at 265.04 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps between IBRD only and Ireland?
- 197.89 billion BoP, current US$, with IBRD only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Ireland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do IBRD only and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- IBRD only ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.