Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Ireland
Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Ireland, 1987–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Ireland stood at 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 149.2% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Ireland peaked at 0.5981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.2424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Ireland ranks 6th of 191 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$) … unit in Ireland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +522.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +372.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0618 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +130.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.7% |
| 2004 | 0.093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +175.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +366.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.1% |
| 2011 | -0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -108.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2326.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.3% |
| 2017 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24453.6% |
| 2019 | -0.2424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -203.3% |
| 2020 | -0.1865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -227.2% |
| 2022 | -0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -106.5% |
| 2023 | -0.2239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1354.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -149.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 12.3× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 12.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +24453.6% | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2012 | +2326.8% | -0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2023 | -1354.4% | -0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0618 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 3 Hong Kong 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Singapore 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Denmark 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Japan 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Cyprus 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Ireland?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Ireland was 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Ireland ranks 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.