European Union vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
European Union
466.35 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Ireland
12,444 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
European Union rank
6th
Ireland rank
5th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- European Union
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person against 466.35 BoP, current US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 11,978 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 26.7 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 135.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 224.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 89.55 BoP, current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 405.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 371.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.18 BoP, current US$ per person | European Union |
| 2000s | 1,732 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,071 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,340 BoP, current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1,577 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,830 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,253 BoP, current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 908.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -923.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,832 BoP, current US$ per person | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, European Union or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person against 466.35 BoP, current US$ per person in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between European Union and Ireland?
- 11,978 BoP, current US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Ireland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- European Union ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.