Ireland vs Spain: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ against 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain, a difference of 20.76 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 11th and Spain ranks 14th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 790.54 million BoP, current US$ | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 360.60 million BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.85 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 34.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 60.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.10 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 45.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.74 billion BoP, current US$ | Ireland |
| 2020s | -4.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 59.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 64.44 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ against 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Ireland and Spain?
- 20.76 billion BoP, current US$, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Ireland ranks 11th and Spain ranks 14th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.