Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Ireland
Ireland: Total FDI outflows — Value US$ was -6,595 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi outflows — value us$ 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$ in Ireland peaked at 168,481 million USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, -11,400 million USD, in 2020.
That places Ireland 180th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 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
- 177 Uruguay -812.19 million USD compare
- 178 Viet Nam -950 million USD compare
- 179 Cyprus -1,833 million USD compare
- 181 Luxembourg -23,679 million USD compare
- 182 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -142,185 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 40.17 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.21 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 104,417 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 33.93 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 572.66 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 104,417 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.31 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.66 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 31.21 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi outflows — value us$ in Ireland?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$ in Ireland was -6,595 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 168,481 million USD in 2015.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -11,400 million USD in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for total fdi outflows — value us$?
- Ireland ranks 180th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$ 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI outflows — Value US$. 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.