Cyprus vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

Cyprus
-3.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland
-1.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Cyprus rank
186th
Ireland rank
185th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time

  • Cyprus
  • Ireland
-10.0M-5.0M05.0M10.0M197619992023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports -1.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -3.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Cyprus, a difference of 1.77 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ireland ahead.

Cyprus ranks 186th and Ireland ranks 185th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 134.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 11,475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 11,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 4,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 19,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 15,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 934,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 503,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 431,371 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Cyprus
2010s 6.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 666,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5.44 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Cyprus
2020s -3.63 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -330,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Cyprus or Ireland?
Ireland, at -1.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -3.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Cyprus and Ireland?
1.77 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Ireland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Cyprus ranks 186th and Ireland ranks 185th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 9,589 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.