Euro area vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Euro area
- Ireland
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 596.39 billion BoP, current US$ against 86.44 billion BoP, current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 509.95 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Euro area's figure about 6.9 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Euro area ahead.
Euro area ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 790.54 million BoP, current US$ | 47.07 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 1990s | 160.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 158.87 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2000s | 691.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 656.74 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2010s | 653.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 607.23 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2020s | 346.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 345.78 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Euro area or Ireland?
- Euro area, at 596.39 billion BoP, current US$ against 86.44 billion BoP, current US$ in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Euro area and Ireland?
- 509.95 billion BoP, current US$, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Ireland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Euro area ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 10th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.