Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Ireland
Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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$) … unit in Ireland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 41% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +506.5% | -0.0546 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
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 Russia 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Turkey 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 South 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
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)
- 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$), per unit in Ireland?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.