Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Ireland
Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was -2.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Ireland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Ireland stood at -2.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 293.4% on the previous year and down 293.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Ireland peaked at 3.28 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, -2.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 195th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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$), per square in Ireland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 464.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 362.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1972 | 449.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1973 | 754.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.7% |
| 1974 | 743.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 2,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +208.9% |
| 1976 | 2,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 1,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1978 | 5,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +175.4% |
| 1979 | 4,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 4,158 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 2,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1982 | 3,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 2,463 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1984 | 1,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1985 | 2,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1986 | 3,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1987 | 4,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1988 | 3,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1989 | 2,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1990 | 9,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +222.6% |
| 1991 | 19,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +118.9% |
| 1992 | 21,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 15,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1994 | 12,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 20,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 1996 | 37,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.4% |
| 1997 | 29,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 128,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +336.8% |
| 1999 | 264,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +105.5% |
| 2000 | 374,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2001 | 140,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.6% |
| 2002 | 425,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +203.8% |
| 2003 | 330,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2004 | -153,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -146.6% |
| 2005 | 682,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -543.1% |
| 2006 | 320,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.0% |
| 2007 | 870,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +171.6% |
| 2008 | 338,042 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 2009 | 783,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +131.8% |
| 2010 | 547,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2011 | 344,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 843,234 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +145.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 1.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2015 | 3.28 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +115.5% |
| 2016 | 1.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.7% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 453,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.2% |
| 2020 | 512,240 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +120.3% |
| 2022 | -516,416 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -145.8% |
| 2023 | -2.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +293.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's -2.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (73 countries reporting)
- Ireland's -2.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +543.1% | -153,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 682,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 362.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,207 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 264,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 411,084 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -153,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 870,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 344,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.28 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -226,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 192 Trinidad and Tobago -292,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 193 Aruba -763,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 194 Hungary -776,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 196 Cyprus -2.40 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 197 Switzerland -2.92 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 198 Luxembourg -3.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), gaps filled 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Ireland?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Ireland was -2.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Ireland ranks 195th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 293.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.