China vs Ireland: Net portfolio investment

China
63.24 billion
in 2023
Ireland
107.78 billion
in 2023
China rank
6th
Ireland rank
3rd

Net portfolio investment over time

  • China
  • Ireland
-100.0B0100.0B200.0B300.0B200020112023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 107.78 billion against 63.24 billion in China, a difference of 44.54 billion.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.7 times China's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China ahead.

China ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 3rd of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s -1.05 billion -7.49 billion 6.44 billion China
2010s -30.24 billion -15.97 billion 14.27 billion Ireland
2020s 51.35 billion -14.43 billion 65.78 billion China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net portfolio investment, China or Ireland?
Ireland, at 107.78 billion against 63.24 billion in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in net portfolio investment between China and Ireland?
44.54 billion, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ireland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do China and Ireland rank globally for net portfolio investment?
China ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 3rd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Net portfolio investment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net portfolio investment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,784 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed