FDI flows by counterpart area, BMD4 — FDI financial flows - total in Ireland

Ireland: FDI flows by counterpart area, BMD4 — FDI financial flows - total was 6,770 Reported currency in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6,770 Reported currency
Change on year
up 121.1%
World rank
4th
of 19 countries
All-time high
67,463 Reported currency
in 2021
All-time low
-32,032 Reported currency
in 2023
Years of data
13
2012–2024

FDI flows by counterpart area, BMD4 — FDI financial flows - total in Ireland, 2012–2024

-40.0k-20.0k020.0k40.0k60.0k2012201820242012: -4.6k Reported currency2013: -1.0k Reported currency2014: 5.0k Reported currency2015: -30.5k Reported currency2016: 314.2 Reported currency2017: 8.8k Reported currency2018: -25.2k Reported currency2019: 11.9k Reported currency2020: -22.9k Reported currency2021: 67.5k Reported currency2022: 14.8k Reported currency2023: -32.0k Reported currency2024: 6.8k Reported currency

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Reported currency.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 6,770 Reported currency for fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 — fdi financial flows - total in 2024.

The figure is up 121.1% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 — fdi financial flows - total in Ireland peaked at 67,463 Reported currency in 2021 and was at its lowest, -32,032 Reported currency, in 2023.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -4,418 Reported currency -30,480 Reported currency 11,854 Reported currency 8
2020s 6,824 Reported currency -32,032 Reported currency 67,463 Reported currency 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Sweden 20,986 Reported currency compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 13,018 Reported currency compare
  3. 3 Germany 7,792 Reported currency compare
  4. 5 Czech Republic 3,475 Reported currency compare
  5. 6 Spain 1,721 Reported currency compare
  6. 7 Finland 775 Reported currency compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 — fdi financial flows - total in Ireland?
Fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 — fdi financial flows - total in Ireland was 6,770 Reported currency in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 — fdi financial flows - total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 67,463 Reported currency in 2021.
What is the lowest fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 — fdi financial flows - total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -32,032 Reported currency in 2023.
How does Ireland rank for fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 — fdi financial flows - total?
Ireland ranks 4th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
Is fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 — fdi financial flows - total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of FDI flows by counterpart area, BMD4 — FDI financial flows - total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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<b>This dataset <i>FDI flows by counterpart area, BMD4</i> includes inward and outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows by partner country for OECD reporting economies:</b><ul style="list-style-type=square"><li>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.</li><li>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.</li></ul><p>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.</p><p>In 2014, many countries implemented the latest international standards for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) statistics:</p><ul style="list-style-type=square"> <li>the <a href="http://www.oecd.org/daf/inv/investment-policy/fdibenchmarkdefinition.htm">OECD’s Benchmark Definition of FDI, 4th edition (BMD4);</a> and</li> <li>the <a href="http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/bop/2007/bopman6.htm">IMF’s Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, 6th edition (BPM6)</a></li></ul><p>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.</p><p>Historical and unrevised series of FDI flows by counterpart area under the previous BMD3 methodology can be accessed in the archived dataset <a href="https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?lc=en&df[ds]=DisseminateArchiveDMZ&df[id]=DF_FDI_FLOW_PARTNER&df[ag]=OECD&df[vs]=1.0&av=true&pd=%2C&dq=.V1%2BA1UN%2BA1%2BF7%2BIDN%2BIND%2BCHN%2BF6REC%2BSAU%2BF4%2BF2%2BBRA%2BARG%2BF1REC%2BF1%2BE7%2BZAF%2BE6%2BE4%2BE1%2BUSA%2BGBR%2BTUR%2BMEX%2BKOR%2BJPN%2BITA%2BDEU%2BFRA%2BCAN%2BAUS%2BA8.USD.ITA&to[TIME_PERIOD]=false&lo=5&lom=LASTNPERIODS&ly[cl]=FLOW%2CTIME_PERIOD&ly[rw]=PC&vw=tb">FDI flows by partner country</a>.</p>