Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Ireland is 0.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 103.2% on the previous year and down 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Ireland peaked at 74.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -24.7%, in 2023.
That places Ireland 157th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.7% | — |
| 2001 | 8.8% | -65.7% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | +158.4% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -39.3% |
| 2004 | -5.5% | -139.4% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | -506.5% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -57.1% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | +133.5% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -61.9% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +170.0% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -42.2% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | +160.3% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | +31.8% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | +90.1% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | -65.1% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -62.3% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | +81.1% |
| 2022 | -6.5% | -144.3% |
| 2023 | -24.7% | +280.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -103.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | -5.5% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 7.7% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.5% | -24.7% | 14.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,182 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 14,794 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.0995 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Ireland?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Ireland was 0.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.7% in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 157th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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