Ireland vs Luxembourg: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Ireland
-1.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Luxembourg
-8.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
185th
Luxembourg rank
187th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Ireland currently reports -1.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -8.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Luxembourg, a difference of 6.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Ireland ranks 185th and Luxembourg ranks 187th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 613,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.17 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 666,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | -330,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -586,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 256,420 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$), per, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Ireland, at -1.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -8.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 6.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Ireland ranks 185th and Luxembourg ranks 187th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.