East Asia & Pacific vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 0.0946 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ireland's figure about 7.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, East Asia & Pacific or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between East Asia & Pacific and Ireland?
- 0.0946 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Ireland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.