Foreign direct investment, net in Ireland
Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net was 62.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net in Ireland stood at 62.33 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 382.1% on the previous year and up 571.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Ireland peaked at 62.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -129.97 billion BoP, current US$, in 2019.
That places Ireland 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 44.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | -32.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -129.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -116.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 62.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 Luxembourg 196.41 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 2 Japan 171.95 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 3 China (People’s Republic of) 77.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Switzerland 37.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Korea 25.43 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Italy 22.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 12.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7935 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 104,417 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 40.17 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.21 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 104,417 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 33.93 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 572.66 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Ireland?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Ireland was 62.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 62.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -129.97 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 571.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign 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 voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.