FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Ireland

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Ireland in 2024 — 0.79%. Ranked 145 in the world out of 192. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 0.06 pp.

2024 0.79% +25.46 pp vs 2023
World rank 145of 192
Period maximum 74.82%2015
Period minimum -24.67%2023

Trend over time

1970–2024 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Ireland, 1970–2024-25025507519701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 0.73%1971: 0.49%1972: 0.49%1973: 0.7%1974: 0.65%1975: 1.67%1976: 1.83%1977: 1.21%1978: 2.56%1979: 1.84%1980: 1.32%1981: 0.98%1982: 1.13%1983: 0.82%1984: 0.6%1985: 0.77%1986: 0.87%1987: 0.95%1988: 0.68%1989: 0.49%1990: 1.26%1991: 2.73%1992: 2.61%1993: 2.06%1994: 1.5%1995: 2.09%1996: 3.45%1997: 2.45%1998: 9.83%1999: 18.41%2000: 25.73%2001: 8.83%2002: 22.8%2003: 13.83%2004: -5.46%2005: 22.18%2006: 9.51%2007: 22.19%2008: 8.45%2009: 22.83%2010: 17.02%2011: 9.83%2012: 25.6%2013: 29.86%2014: 39.36%2015: 74.82%2016: 26.13%2017: 20.42%2018: 20.36%2019: 7.67%2020: 8.09%2021: 14.65%2022: -6.49%2023: -24.67%2024: 0.79%
Change over the period: +0.06 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ireland

Ireland 0.79%
World 1.36%
Northern Europe computed 1.06%
High-income countries computed 1.46%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Ireland, by year Ireland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.79 +25.46 pp
2023 -24.67 −18.18 pp
2022 -6.49 −21.14 pp
2021 14.65 +6.56 pp
2020 8.09 +0.42 pp
2019 7.67 −12.69 pp
2018 20.36 −0.06 pp
2017 20.42 −5.71 pp
2016 26.13 −48.69 pp
2015 74.82 +35.45 pp
2014 39.36 +9.5 pp
2013 29.86 +4.26 pp
2012 25.6 +15.76 pp
2011 9.83 −7.19 pp
2010 17.02 −5.8 pp
2009 22.83 +14.37 pp
2008 8.45 −13.74 pp
2007 22.19 +12.69 pp
2006 9.51 −12.68 pp
2005 22.18 +27.64 pp
2004 -5.46 −19.29 pp
2003 13.83 −8.97 pp
2002 22.8 +13.98 pp
2001 8.83 −16.9 pp
2000 25.73 +7.31 pp
1999 18.41 +8.59 pp
1998 9.83 +7.38 pp
1997 2.45 −1 pp
1996 3.45 +1.37 pp
1995 2.09 +0.59 pp
1994 1.5 −0.56 pp
1993 2.06 −0.55 pp
1992 2.61 −0.13 pp
1991 2.73 +1.47 pp
1990 1.26 +0.77 pp
1989 0.49 −0.19 pp
1988 0.68 −0.27 pp
1987 0.95 +0.08 pp
1986 0.87 +0.1 pp
1985 0.77 +0.17 pp
1984 0.6 −0.21 pp
1983 0.82 −0.31 pp
1982 1.13 +0.14 pp
1981 0.98 −0.33 pp
1980 1.32 −0.52 pp
1979 1.84 −0.72 pp
1978 2.56 +1.35 pp
1977 1.21 −0.62 pp
1976 1.83 +0.16 pp
1975 1.67 +1.02 pp
1974 0.65 −0.05 pp
1973 0.7 +0.2 pp
1972 0.49 +0 pp
1971 0.49 −0.24 pp
1970 0.73

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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