Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Ireland's foreign direct investment stands at 75.00B as of 2025-12-31, up from -53.56B in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (56 observations).
In 2025, Ireland's foreign direct investment was 75.00B, up from -53.56B in 2024.
In 2024, Ireland's foreign direct investment was -53.56B, up from -139.97B in 2023.
In 2023, Ireland's foreign direct investment was -139.97B, down from -35.58B in 2022.
In 2022, Ireland's foreign direct investment was -35.58B, down from 77.72B in 2021.
In 2021, Ireland's foreign direct investment was 77.72B, up from 35.29B in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75.00B | +128.56B |
| 2024 | -53.56B | +86.41B |
| 2023 | -139.97B | -104.40B |
| 2022 | -35.58B | -113.30B |
| 2021 | 77.72B | +42.43B |
| 2020 | 35.29B | +4.04B |
| 2019 | 31.25B | -49.33B |
| 2018 | 80.58B | +9.46B |
| 2017 | 71.12B | -8.67B |
| 2016 | 79.80B | -146.23B |
| 2015 | 226.02B | +121.12B |
| 2014 | 104.90B | +32.36B |
| 2013 | 72.54B | +14.45B |
| 2012 | 58.09B | +34.39B |
| 2011 | 23.70B | -14.05B |
| 2010 | 37.75B | -16.23B |
| 2009 | 53.97B | +30.69B |
| 2008 | 23.29B | -36.65B |
| 2007 | 59.93B | +37.86B |
| 2006 | 22.07B | -24.93B |
| 2005 | 47.00B | +57.61B |
| 2004 | -10.61B | -33.39B |
| 2003 | 22.78B | -6.54B |
| 2002 | 29.32B | +19.67B |
| 2001 | 9.65B | -16.13B |
| 2000 | 25.78B | +7.57B |
| 1999 | 18.21B | +9.35B |
| 1998 | 8.86B | +6.83B |
| 1997 | 2.03B | -588.69M |
| 1996 | 2.62B | +1.17B |
| 1995 | 1.44B | +585.95M |
| 1994 | 856.98M | -220.91M |
| 1993 | 1.08B | -380.29M |
| 1992 | 1.46B | +96.51M |
| 1991 | 1.36B | +739.76M |
| 1990 | 621.91M | +429.15M |
| 1989 | 192.76M | -64.68M |
| 1988 | 257.44M | -65.04M |
| 1987 | 322.48M | +72.18M |
| 1986 | 250.29M | +86.63M |
| 1985 | 163.66M | +42.30M |
| 1984 | 121.36M | -48.29M |
| 1983 | 169.65M | -72.36M |
| 1982 | 242.01M | +38.56M |
| 1981 | 203.45M | -83.00M |
| 1980 | 286.45M | -50.23M |
| 1979 | 336.68M | -38.58M |
| 1978 | 375.26M | +239.02M |
| 1977 | 136.24M | -36.44M |
| 1976 | 172.68M | +14.51M |
| 1975 | 158.17M | +106.97M |
| 1974 | 51.20M | -800,000 |
| 1973 | 52.00M | +21.00M |
| 1972 | 31.00M | +6.00M |
| 1971 | 25.00M | -7.00M |
| 1970 | 32.00M | — |
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Ireland's foreign direct investment is 75.00B as of 2025-12-31, compared with -53.56B in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 226.02B (2015); the lowest is -139.97B (2023), across data from 1970 to 2025.
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