Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Ireland
Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Ireland, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Ireland stood at 4.82 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 103.4% on the previous year and down 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Ireland peaked at 226.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -139.97 billion BoP, current US$, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 46th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Ireland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 25.00 million BoP, current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1972 | 31.00 million BoP, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1973 | 52.00 million BoP, current US$ | +67.7% |
| 1974 | 51.20 million BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 158.17 million BoP, current US$ | +208.9% |
| 1976 | 172.68 million BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 136.24 million BoP, current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1978 | 375.26 million BoP, current US$ | +175.4% |
| 1979 | 336.68 million BoP, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 286.45 million BoP, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 203.45 million BoP, current US$ | -29.0% |
| 1982 | 242.01 million BoP, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 169.65 million BoP, current US$ | -29.9% |
| 1984 | 121.36 million BoP, current US$ | -28.5% |
| 1985 | 163.66 million BoP, current US$ | +34.9% |
| 1986 | 250.29 million BoP, current US$ | +52.9% |
| 1987 | 322.48 million BoP, current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1988 | 257.44 million BoP, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 1989 | 192.76 million BoP, current US$ | -25.1% |
| 1990 | 621.91 million BoP, current US$ | +222.6% |
| 1991 | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +118.9% |
| 1992 | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1994 | 856.98 million BoP, current US$ | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +68.4% |
| 1996 | 2.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +81.4% |
| 1997 | 2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 8.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +336.8% |
| 1999 | 18.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +105.5% |
| 2000 | 25.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.6% |
| 2001 | 9.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -62.6% |
| 2002 | 29.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +203.8% |
| 2003 | 22.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2004 | -10.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -146.6% |
| 2005 | 47.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -543.1% |
| 2006 | 22.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -53.0% |
| 2007 | 59.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +171.6% |
| 2008 | 23.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -61.1% |
| 2009 | 53.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +131.8% |
| 2010 | 37.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.1% |
| 2011 | 23.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 58.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +145.1% |
| 2013 | 72.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 104.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.6% |
| 2015 | 226.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +115.5% |
| 2016 | 79.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -64.7% |
| 2017 | 71.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 80.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 31.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -61.2% |
| 2020 | 35.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 77.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +120.3% |
| 2022 | -35.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -145.8% |
| 2023 | -139.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +293.4% |
| 2024 | 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -103.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 137.02 million BoP, current US$ | 25.00 million BoP, current US$ | 375.26 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 220.95 million BoP, current US$ | 121.36 million BoP, current US$ | 322.48 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 621.91 million BoP, current US$ | 18.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 59.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 226.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -139.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 77.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 43 Cambodia 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 4.92 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 45 Bulgaria 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 47 Croatia 4.54 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 4.40 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 49 Ethiopia 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0189 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Ireland?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Ireland was 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 226.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -139.97 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Ireland ranks 46th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 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
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.