Ireland vs Seychelles: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Ireland
-1.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Seychelles
-85,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
185th
Seychelles rank
182nd
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Ireland
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports -85,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -1.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 1.76 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Seychelles ahead.
Ireland ranks 185th and Seychelles ranks 182nd of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,797 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1990s | 19,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 503,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 484,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 666,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 84,258 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 581,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | -330,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -97,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 233,075 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Ireland or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at -85,894 BoP, current US$ 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$), per between Ireland and Seychelles?
- 1.76 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Seychelles?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Seychelles rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Ireland ranks 185th and Seychelles ranks 182nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.