Europe & Central Asia vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.0997 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ireland's figure about 10.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 0.0605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0958 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Europe & Central Asia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Europe & Central Asia and Ireland?
- 0.0997 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Ireland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.