Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Ireland
Ireland: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled was -6,595 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Ireland is -6,595 million USD, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 170.2% on the previous year and down 122.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Ireland peaked at 168,481 million USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, -11,400 million USD, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 182nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Ireland, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 363.88 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 193.14 million USD | -46.9% |
| 1992 | 214.39 million USD | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 220.01 million USD | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 436.71 million USD | +98.5% |
| 1995 | 820.86 million USD | +88.0% |
| 1996 | 727.97 million USD | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 759.81 million USD | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 3,905 million USD | +413.9% |
| 1999 | 6,109 million USD | +56.4% |
| 2000 | 4,629 million USD | -24.2% |
| 2001 | 4,065 million USD | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 3,084 million USD | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 5,549 million USD | +79.9% |
| 2004 | 18,069 million USD | +225.6% |
| 2005 | 14,312 million USD | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 15,324 million USD | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 21,146 million USD | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 18,949 million USD | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 26,616 million USD | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 22,348 million USD | -16.0% |
| 2011 | -1,165 million USD | -105.2% |
| 2012 | 22,548 million USD | -2035.6% |
| 2013 | 29,179 million USD | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 41,490 million USD | +42.2% |
| 2015 | 168,481 million USD | +306.1% |
| 2016 | 30,085 million USD | -82.1% |
| 2017 | -2,047 million USD | -106.8% |
| 2018 | 5,154 million USD | -351.8% |
| 2019 | 32,083 million USD | +522.5% |
| 2020 | -11,400 million USD | -135.5% |
| 2021 | 56,145 million USD | -592.5% |
| 2022 | 9,393 million USD | -83.3% |
| 2023 | -6,595 million USD | -170.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's -6,595 million USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,178 million USD. (59 countries reporting)
- Ireland's -6,595 million USD is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 755.46 million USD. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2035.6% | -1,165 million USD | 22,548 million USD |
| 2021 | +592.5% | -11,400 million USD | 56,145 million USD |
| 2019 | +522.5% | 5,154 million USD | 32,083 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,375 million USD | 193.14 million USD | 6,109 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,174 million USD | 3,084 million USD | 26,616 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,816 million USD | -2,047 million USD | 168,481 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,886 million USD | -11,400 million USD | 56,145 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 179 Viet Nam -950 million USD compare
- 180 Cyprus -1,833 million USD compare
- 181 South Africa -2,811 million USD compare
- 183 Luxembourg -23,679 million USD compare
- 184 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -142,185 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ 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$, gaps filled in Ireland?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Ireland was -6,595 million USD in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 168,481 million USD in 2015.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -11,400 million USD in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled?
- Ireland ranks 182nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 122.6%. 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$, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Total FDI outflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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 outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.