British Virgin Islands vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ against 59.45 billion BoP, current US$ in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 7.69 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Ireland ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 11th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 565.59 million BoP, current US$ | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 2.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 28.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.87 billion BoP, current US$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 53.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.33 billion BoP, current US$ | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 51.16 billion BoP, current US$ | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, British Virgin Islands or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ against 59.45 billion BoP, current US$ in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between British Virgin Islands and Ireland?
- 7.69 billion BoP, current US$, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Ireland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 11th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.