Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ireland, 1987–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 152.0% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Ireland peaked at 38,426 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, -23,919 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 5th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 30.57 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 212.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +596.2% |
| 1989 | 431.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +102.5% |
| 1990 | 103.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -76.0% |
| 1991 | 54.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.2% |
| 1992 | 60.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 61.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 121.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +97.7% |
| 1995 | 227.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +87.0% |
| 1996 | 200.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 206.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1,052 BoP, current US$ per person | +408.6% |
| 1999 | 1,627 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.7% |
| 2000 | 1,216 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 2001 | 1,051 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 2,804 BoP, current US$ per person | +166.7% |
| 2003 | 1,389 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.5% |
| 2004 | 4,439 BoP, current US$ per person | +219.7% |
| 2005 | 22,078 BoP, current US$ per person | +397.3% |
| 2006 | 10,039 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.5% |
| 2007 | 12,713 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 12,964 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 12,020 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 3,689 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.3% |
| 2011 | -332.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -109.0% |
| 2012 | 6,944 BoP, current US$ per person | -2188.1% |
| 2013 | 10,482 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.0% |
| 2014 | 19,687 BoP, current US$ per person | +87.8% |
| 2015 | 38,426 BoP, current US$ per person | +95.2% |
| 2016 | 20,214 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.4% |
| 2017 | 68.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -99.7% |
| 2018 | 18,962 BoP, current US$ per person | +27394.3% |
| 2019 | -19,836 BoP, current US$ per person | -204.6% |
| 2020 | -16,135 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 24,612 BoP, current US$ per person | -252.5% |
| 2022 | -1,620 BoP, current US$ per person | -106.6% |
| 2023 | -23,919 BoP, current US$ per person | +1376.9% |
| 2024 | 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person | -152.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 365.76 BoP, current US$ per person, 34.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198.35 BoP, current US$ per person, 62.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +27394.3% | 68.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 18,962 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2012 | +2188.1% | -332.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,944 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2023 | -1376.9% | -1,620 BoP, current US$ per person | -23,919 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 224.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 431.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 371.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 54.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,627 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,071 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,051 BoP, current US$ per person | 22,078 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,830 BoP, current US$ per person | -19,836 BoP, current US$ per person | 38,426 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -923.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -23,919 BoP, current US$ per person | 24,612 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 2 Luxembourg 160,408 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 3 Malta 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Singapore 15,415 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Hong Kong 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Denmark 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person 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 outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Ireland?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Ireland was 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 38,426 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -23,919 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.