Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate (FDI annual growth) in Ireland
Ireland: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate was -170.21 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Ireland stood at -170.21 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 104.4% on the previous year and down 678.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 592.48 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -170.21 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 174th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -46.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 11 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1993 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1994 | 98.5 % change on previous year | +3656.8% |
| 1995 | 87.96 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1996 | -11.32 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1997 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 1998 | 413.92 % change on previous year | +9363.5% |
| 1999 | 56.45 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2000 | -24.23 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 2001 | -12.17 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2002 | -24.14 % change on previous year | +98.3% |
| 2003 | 79.94 % change on previous year | -431.2% |
| 2004 | 225.6 % change on previous year | +182.2% |
| 2005 | -20.79 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 2006 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 2007 | 38 % change on previous year | +437.9% |
| 2008 | -10.39 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 2009 | 40.46 % change on previous year | -489.4% |
| 2010 | -16.03 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 2011 | -105.21 % change on previous year | +556.2% |
| 2013 | 29.41 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2014 | 42.19 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 2015 | 306.07 % change on previous year | +625.4% |
| 2016 | -82.14 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 2017 | -106.8 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 351.77 % change on previous year | -429.4% |
| 2019 | 522.52 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 2020 | -135.53 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 2021 | 592.48 % change on previous year | -537.1% |
| 2022 | -83.27 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2023 | -170.21 % change on previous year | +104.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's -170.21 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -7.79 % change on previous year, 21.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ireland's -170.21 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.43 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +9363.5% | 4.37 % change on previous year | 413.92 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +3656.8% | 2.62 % change on previous year | 98.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.51 % change on previous year | -46.92 % change on previous year | 413.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.93 % change on previous year | -24.23 % change on previous year | 225.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.64 % change on previous year | -106.8 % change on previous year | 522.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 50.87 % change on previous year | -170.21 % change on previous year | 592.48 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 171 Cabo Verde -121.13 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Gambia -130.45 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Viet Nam -135.53 % change on previous year compare
- 175 New Zealand -208.21 % change on previous year compare
- 176 South Africa -230.06 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Uruguay -262.51 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ 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 outflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Ireland was -170.21 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 592.48 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -170.21 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 174th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 678.8%. 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 outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI outflows — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total FDI outflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI outflows — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.