Estonia vs Ireland: FDI flows by counterpart area, BMD4 — FDI financial flows - total

Estonia
-407.94 Reported currency
in 2024
Ireland
6,770 Reported currency
in 2024
Estonia rank
7th
Ireland rank
4th

FDI flows by counterpart area, BMD4 — FDI financial flows - total over time

  • Estonia
  • Ireland
-40.0k-20.0k020.0k40.0k60.0k200520142024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 6,770 Reported currency against -407.94 Reported currency in Estonia, a difference of 7,178 Reported currency.

That makes Ireland's figure about 16.6 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 4th of 7 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 5.14 Reported currency -4,418 Reported currency 4,423 Reported currency Estonia
2020s 36.87 Reported currency 6,824 Reported currency 6,787 Reported currency Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 — fdi financial flows - total, Estonia or Ireland?
Ireland, at 6,770 Reported currency against -407.94 Reported currency in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 — fdi financial flows - total between Estonia and Ireland?
7,178 Reported currency, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 — fdi financial flows - total?
Estonia ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 4th of 7 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as FDI flows by counterpart area, BMD4 — FDI financial flows - total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
FDI flows by counterpart area, BMD4 — FDI financial flows - total
Unit
Reported currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
27 places, 338 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset FDI flows by counterpart area, BMD4 includes inward and outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows by partner country for OECD reporting economies:Inward FDI flows by partner country measure the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year, by source country, enabling, for example, the identification of the major sources of FDI for a specific OECD economy in that year. Inward FDI flows are allocated to the immediate investing country. Outward FDI flows by partner country measure the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year, by destination country or region, enabling, for example, the identification of the major destinations of FDI for a specific OECD economy in that year. Outward FDI flows are allocated to the immediate counterpart country for all OECD countries. Inward and outward FDI flows by partner country are presented according to the directional principle (unless otherwise specified in the country level metadata); they are measured in USD millions and in millions of national currency. In 2014, many countries implemented the latest international standards for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) statistics: the OECD’s Benchmark Definition of FDI, 4th edition (BMD4); and the IMF’s Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, 6th edition (BPM6) This OECD database was launched in March 2015 which includes the data series reported by national experts according to BMD4. The data are for the most part based on balance of payments statistics published by Central Banks and Statistical Offices following the recommendations of the IMF’s BPM6 and the OECD’s BMD4. However, some of the data relate to other sources such as notifications or approvals. Historical and unrevised series of FDI flows by counterpart area under the previous BMD3 methodology can be accessed in the archived dataset FDI flows by partner country.