Europe & Central Asia vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person against 363.14 BoP, current US$ per person in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 12,081 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 34.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 117.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 224.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 107.67 BoP, current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 306.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 371.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 64.9 BoP, current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1,147 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,071 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,925 BoP, current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 923.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,830 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,907 BoP, current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 433.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -923.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,358 BoP, current US$ per person | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Europe & Central Asia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person against 363.14 BoP, current US$ per person in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Europe & Central Asia and Ireland?
- 12,081 BoP, current US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Ireland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.