European Union vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- European Union
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union, a difference of 0.1003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ireland's figure about 11.1 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | European Union |
| 2000s | 0.063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, European Union or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between European Union and Ireland?
- 0.1003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Ireland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- European Union ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.