Ireland vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Ireland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 86.44 billion BoP, current US$ against 63.35 billion BoP, current US$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 23.08 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 790.54 million BoP, current US$ | 20.73 million BoP, current US$ | 769.81 million BoP, current US$ | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 144.24 million BoP, current US$ | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | Ireland |
| 2000s | 34.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.47 billion BoP, current US$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 45.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.88 billion BoP, current US$ | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 38.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 37.19 billion BoP, current US$ | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Ireland or United Arab Emirates?
- Ireland, at 86.44 billion BoP, current US$ against 63.35 billion BoP, current US$ in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
- 23.08 billion BoP, current US$, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Ireland ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.