Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Ireland
Ireland: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was -5,835 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Ireland stood at -5,835 million USD.
The figure is down 166.3% on the previous year and down 122.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Ireland peaked at 168,481 million USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, -10,530 million USD, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 163rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,041 million USD | 320.63 million USD | 9,007 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,710 million USD | 4,285 million USD | 23,431 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,663 million USD | -1,973 million USD | 168,481 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,569 million USD | -10,530 million USD | 49,843 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 160 New Zealand -711.01 million USD compare
- 161 Cyprus -1,626 million USD compare
- 162 South Africa -2,699 million USD compare
- 164 Luxembourg -19,561 million USD compare
- 165 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -113,863 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.06 (1998)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.9467 (1998)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.6724 (1998)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.49 (1998)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 12.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7935 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 104,417 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Ireland?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Ireland was -5,835 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 168,481 million USD in 2015.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -10,530 million USD in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Ireland ranks 163rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 122.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.