Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Ireland
Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 103.2%
World rank
154th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.7482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2015
All-time low
-0.2467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Ireland, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Ireland stood at 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
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 (bop, current us$), per unit in Ireland peaked at 0.7482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.2467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Ireland 154th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per unit in Ireland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +157.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +111.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1984 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +156.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +116.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0983 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +301.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.7% |
| 2002 | 0.228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +158.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 2004 | -0.0546 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -139.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -506.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +133.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +170.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0983 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.2% |
| 2012 | 0.256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +160.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0767 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0809 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.1% |
| 2022 | -0.0649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -144.3% |
| 2023 | -0.2467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +280.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -103.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0546 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0767 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 151 Russian Federation 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Türkiye 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Korea 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Togo 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Sri Lanka 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Latvia 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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- 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 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$), per unit in Ireland?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Ireland was 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Ireland ranks 154th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.