European Union vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- European Union
- Ireland
How they compare
European Union currently reports 613.33 billion BoP, current US$ against 86.44 billion BoP, current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 526.89 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes European Union's figure about 7.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 10th of 47 groups.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 790.54 million BoP, current US$ | 55.74 billion BoP, current US$ | European Union |
| 1990s | 175.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 174.58 billion BoP, current US$ | European Union |
| 2000s | 756.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 721.50 billion BoP, current US$ | European Union |
| 2010s | 695.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 649.49 billion BoP, current US$ | European Union |
| 2020s | 428.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 427.82 billion BoP, current US$ | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, European Union or Ireland?
- European Union, at 613.33 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 European Union and Ireland?
- 526.89 billion BoP, current US$, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Ireland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- European Union ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 10th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.