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

Hungary
-793,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland
-1.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Hungary rank
184th
Ireland rank
185th

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

  • Hungary
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports -793,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -1.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 1.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ireland ahead.

Hungary ranks 184th and Ireland ranks 185th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 11,475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 11,475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 1,999 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 23,939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 21,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 206,112 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 503,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 297,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 79,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 666,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 587,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 317,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -330,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 647,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Hungary or Ireland?
Hungary, at -793,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -1.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Hungary and Ireland?
1.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Hungary ranks 184th and Ireland ranks 185th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.