Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ireland, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Ireland stood at 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.4% on the previous year and down 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Ireland peaked at 48,070 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, -26,352 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2023.
That places Ireland 43rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.82 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 8.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1972 | 10.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 16.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.1% |
| 1974 | 16.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 49.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +203.9% |
| 1976 | 53.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 41.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 1978 | 112.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +171.6% |
| 1979 | 99.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 83.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1981 | 58.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 1982 | 69.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 48.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 1984 | 34.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 1985 | 46.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1986 | 70.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.9% |
| 1987 | 91.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1988 | 73.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1989 | 54.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 1990 | 176.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +222.4% |
| 1991 | 385.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +117.7% |
| 1992 | 409.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 301.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 1994 | 238.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 399.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.5% |
| 1996 | 719.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +80.0% |
| 1997 | 552.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 1998 | 2,387 BoP, current US$ per person | +332.3% |
| 1999 | 4,850 BoP, current US$ per person | +103.2% |
| 2000 | 6,775 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 2001 | 2,496 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.2% |
| 2002 | 7,458 BoP, current US$ per person | +198.8% |
| 2003 | 5,700 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 2004 | -2,606 BoP, current US$ per person | -145.7% |
| 2005 | 11,299 BoP, current US$ per person | -533.5% |
| 2006 | 5,164 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.3% |
| 2007 | 13,625 BoP, current US$ per person | +163.8% |
| 2008 | 5,187 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.9% |
| 2009 | 11,901 BoP, current US$ per person | +129.4% |
| 2010 | 8,278 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 5,174 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 2012 | 12,630 BoP, current US$ per person | +144.1% |
| 2013 | 15,688 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 22,522 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.6% |
| 2015 | 48,070 BoP, current US$ per person | +113.4% |
| 2016 | 16,754 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.1% |
| 2017 | 14,733 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 16,452 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 6,280 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.8% |
| 2020 | 7,002 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 15,208 BoP, current US$ per person | +117.2% |
| 2022 | -6,825 BoP, current US$ per person | -144.9% |
| 2023 | -26,352 BoP, current US$ per person | +286.1% |
| 2024 | 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -103.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 228.2 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +533.5% | -2,606 BoP, current US$ per person | 11,299 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 112.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 91.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,042 BoP, current US$ per person | 176.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,850 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,700 BoP, current US$ per person | -2,606 BoP, current US$ per person | 13,625 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,658 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,174 BoP, current US$ per person | 48,070 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -2,015 BoP, current US$ per person | -26,352 BoP, current US$ per person | 15,208 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 40 Czechia 964.82 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 41 Aruba 956.07 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 42 Turks and Caicos Islands 945.52 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 45 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 856.14 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 46 Slovenia 845.02 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,078 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 787.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Ireland?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Ireland was 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 48,070 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -26,352 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 43rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.