Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per capita was -0.0017 million USD per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per capita in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita in Ireland stood at -0.0017 million USD per person.
That represents a change of up 64.1% on the previous year and down 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0463 million USD per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.0076 million USD per person, in 2005.
Ireland ranks 173rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 million USD per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +117.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -26.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +67.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +80.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -23.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 million USD per person | +332.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0048 million USD per person | +103.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 million USD per person | +39.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 million USD per person | -63.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 million USD per person | +148.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 million USD per person | -8.0% |
| 2004 | -0.0026 million USD per person | -145.7% |
| 2005 | -0.0076 million USD per person | +192.3% |
| 2006 | -0.0013 million USD per person | -83.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 million USD per person | -533.1% |
| 2008 | -0.0037 million USD per person | -165.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 million USD per person | -254.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0094 million USD per person | +65.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 million USD per person | -45.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0106 million USD per person | +106.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0109 million USD per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0109 million USD per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0463 million USD per person | +327.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0083 million USD per person | -82.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0109 million USD per person | +32.3% |
| 2018 | -0.0025 million USD per person | -122.4% |
| 2019 | 0.03 million USD per person | -1323.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0203 million USD per person | -32.3% |
| 2021 | -0.0008 million USD per person | -103.8% |
| 2022 | -0.0048 million USD per person | +524.9% |
| 2023 | -0.0017 million USD per person | -64.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's -0.0017 million USD per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 million USD per person. (61 countries reporting)
- Ireland's -0.0017 million USD per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 million USD per person. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per capita in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1323.9% | -0.0025 million USD per person | 0.03 million USD per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.001 million USD per person | 0.0002 million USD per person | 0.0048 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 million USD per person | -0.0076 million USD per person | 0.0068 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.014 million USD per person | -0.0025 million USD per person | 0.0463 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 million USD per person | -0.0048 million USD per person | 0.0203 million USD per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 170 Finland -0.0003 million USD per person compare
- 171 Trinidad and Tobago -0.0008 million USD per person compare
- 172 Aruba -0.0017 million USD per person compare
- 174 Luxembourg -0.0942 million USD per person compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ 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 total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita in Ireland?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita in Ireland was -0.0017 million USD per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0463 million USD per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0076 million USD per person in 2005.
- How does Ireland rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 173rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 115.8%. 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 Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.