Value Added in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Ireland

Ireland: Value Added in Foreign Controlled Enterprises was 71.32 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
71.32
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
73.47
in 2020
All-time low
42.99
in 2016
Years of data
15
2008–2023

Value Added in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Ireland, 2008–2023

0204060802008201520232008: 47.62009: 49.22010: 54.42011: 56.12012: 57.12014: 53.12015: 59.22016: 432017: 62.82018: 66.82019: 69.72020: 73.52021: 71.92022: 712023: 71.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, value added in foreign controlled enterprises in Ireland stood at 71.32.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value added in foreign controlled enterprises in Ireland peaked at 73.47 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.99, in 2016.

That places Ireland 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Value Added in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Value Added in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Ireland, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 47.57 —
2009 49.23 +3.5%
2010 54.39 +10.5%
2011 56.15 +3.2%
2012 57.12 +1.7%
2014 53.09 -7.1%
2015 59.22 +11.5%
2016 42.99 -27.4%
2017 62.75 +46.0%
2018 66.76 +6.4%
2019 69.71 +4.4%
2020 73.47 +5.4%
2021 71.91 -2.1%
2022 71.02 -1.2%
2023 71.32 +0.4%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 71.32 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.45, 2.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 71.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.38, 2.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Value Added in Foreign Controlled Enterprises 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +46.0% 42.99 62.75

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.4 47.57 49.23 2
2010s 58.02 42.99 69.71 9
2020s 71.93 71.02 73.47 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 2 Luxembourg 60.65 compare
  2. 3 Slovakia 50.29 compare
  3. 3 Slovakia 50.29 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is value added in foreign controlled enterprises in Ireland?
Value added in foreign controlled enterprises in Ireland was 71.32 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest value added in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 73.47 in 2020.
What is the lowest value added in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 42.99 in 2016.
How does Ireland rank for value added in foreign controlled enterprises?
Ireland ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is value added in foreign controlled enterprises rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Value Added in Foreign Controlled Enterprises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Value Added in Foreign Controlled Enterprises
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 571 data points, 2008–2023
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