Ireland vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Ireland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ against 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 10.02 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 790.54 million BoP, current US$ | 20.73 million BoP, current US$ | 769.81 million BoP, current US$ | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 144.24 million BoP, current US$ | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | Ireland |
| 2000s | 34.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.47 billion BoP, current US$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 45.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.88 billion BoP, current US$ | Ireland |
| 2020s | -4.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 37.93 billion BoP, current US$ | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Ireland or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ against 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
- 10.02 billion BoP, current US$, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Ireland ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.