Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Ireland
Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was -1.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Ireland, 1987–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded -1.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,404.8% on the previous year and down 362.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Ireland peaked at 2.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 185th of 188 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Ireland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1,571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 10,889 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +593.2% |
| 1989 | 21,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +101.7% |
| 1990 | 5,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.0% |
| 1991 | 2,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 1992 | 3,112 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 3,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 6,339 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +98.5% |
| 1995 | 11,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +88.0% |
| 1996 | 10,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 11,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 56,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +413.9% |
| 1999 | 88,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 2000 | 67,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2001 | 59,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 160,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +171.2% |
| 2003 | 80,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.7% |
| 2004 | 262,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +225.6% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +408.3% |
| 2006 | 622,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 2007 | 811,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 844,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 791,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 244,201 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.1% |
| 2011 | -22,109 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -109.1% |
| 2012 | 463,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2196.9% |
| 2013 | 703,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 2014 | 1.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +89.2% |
| 2015 | 2.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +97.0% |
| 2016 | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 2017 | 4,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.7% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27796.3% |
| 2019 | -1.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -206.3% |
| 2020 | -1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 1.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -254.7% |
| 2022 | -122,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -106.7% |
| 2023 | -1.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1404.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's -1.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (70 countries reporting)
- Ireland's -1.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +27796.3% | 4,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +2196.9% | -22,109 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 463,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2023 | -1404.8% | -122,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 19,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 88,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 503,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 59,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 666,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -330,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 182 Seychelles -85,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Belgium -349,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Hungary -793,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Cyprus -3.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Luxembourg -8.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Netherlands -10.73 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$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Ireland?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Ireland was -1.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Ireland ranks 185th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 362.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.