Ireland vs Netherlands: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Ireland
-1.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
-10.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
185th
Netherlands rank
188th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports -1.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -10.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 8.89 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 185th and Netherlands ranks 188th of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 302,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 290,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 19,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 703,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 683,771 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 503,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 666,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.14 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.47 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | -330,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.35 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$), per, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at -1.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -10.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 8.89 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Ireland ranks 185th and Netherlands ranks 188th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.