Ireland - FDI Inflows 2021
14.65%
+6.56% from 2020
Ireland's fdi inflows was 14.65% in 2021, increased +6.56% from 8.09% in 2020. This was the 13th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2021▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Malta | 433.39% | 125.8% |
| 2nd | Hong Kong SAR, China | 37.18% | 9.2% |
| 3rd | Singapore | 33.30% | 45.8% |
| 4th | Mozambique | 32.75% | 46.3% |
| 5th | Luxembourg | 28.72% | 730.0% |
| 6th | Guyana | 27.81% | 18.6% |
| 7th | Cyprus | 21.82% | 107.4% |
| 8th | Estonia | 20.23% | 68.4% |
| 9th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 18.89% | 150.3% |
| 10th | Macao SAR, China | 18.37% | 174.8% |
| 11th | Hungary | 18.26% | -82.7% |
| 12th | Antigua and Barbuda | 17.89% | 162.0% |
| 13th | Ireland | 14.65% | 81.1% |
| 14th | Andorra | 14.58% | 54.6% |
| 15th | Mongolia | 14.22% | 10.1% |
| 16th | Palau | 13.87% | -17.6% |
| 17th | Grenada | 13.56% | 0.2% |
| 18th | Gambia, The | 12.50% | 19.5% |
| 19th | Maldives | 12.24% | 3.1% |
| 20th | Montenegro | 11.91% | 6.0% |
| 21st | Mauritania | 11.60% | 3.3% |
| 22nd | São Tomé and Principe | 11.25% | 12.5% |
| 23rd | Oman | 10.02% | 298.1% |
| 24th | Fiji | 9.86% | 74.1% |
| 25th | Latvia | 9.78% | 247.5% |
| 26th | South Africa | 9.68% | 937.5% |
| 27th | Cambodia | 9.47% | -9.0% |
| 28th | Senegal | 9.40% | 25.0% |
| 29th | Sweden | 9.18% | 172.9% |
| 30th | Uruguay | 8.50% | 367.9% |
| 31st | Finland | 8.01% | 953.4% |
| 32nd | New Caledonia | 7.88% | 30.3% |
| 33rd | Gabon | 7.86% | -29.7% |
| 34th | Seychelles | 7.53% | 30.0% |
| 35th | Croatia | 7.43% | 192.5% |
| 36th | Nicaragua | 7.37% | 25.6% |
| 37th | Serbia | 6.95% | 11.5% |
| 38th | Georgia | 6.84% | 96.7% |
| 39th | Namibia | 6.78% | 577.5% |
| 40th | Albania | 6.76% | -3.7% |
| 41st | San Marino | 6.75% | - |
| 42nd | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 6.34% | 2.4% |
| 43rd | Curaçao | 6.24% | 1.5% |
| 44th | Lao PDR | 5.69% | 11.7% |
| 45th | Belgium | 5.68% | 199.8% |
| 46th | Costa Rica | 5.53% | 64.1% |
| 47th | Poland | 5.44% | 64.2% |
| 48th | Malaysia | 5.42% | 350.3% |
| 49th | Kosovo | 5.32% | 4.1% |
| 50th | Belize | 5.17% | 38.8% |
| 51st | Dominica | 5.03% | 16.6% |
| 52nd | North Macedonia | 4.97% | 7,890.0% |
| 53rd | Djibouti | 4.91% | -2.3% |
| 54th | United Arab Emirates | 4.89% | -12.1% |
| 55th | Chile | 4.81% | 6.8% |
| 56th | Aruba | 4.64% | -28.9% |
| 57th | Equatorial Guinea | 4.60% | 5,113.4% |
| 58th | Vanuatu | 4.53% | 0.1% |
| 59th | Cabo Verde | 4.46% | 20.1% |
| 60th | Czechia | 4.43% | 30.6% |
| 61st | Spain | 4.42% | 51.4% |
| 62nd | Bahrain | 4.36% | 52.9% |
| 63rd | Viet Nam | 4.27% | -6.3% |
| 64th | Guatemala | 4.19% | 224.6% |
| 65th | Denmark | 4.19% | 1,050.2% |
| 66th | Chad | 4.18% | 11.9% |
| 67th | Romania | 4.13% | 187.2% |
| 68th | Uganda | 4.07% | 28.3% |
| 69th | Barbados | 4.01% | -17.2% |
| 70th | Niger | 3.99% | 52.0% |
| 71st | Ukraine | 3.98% | 1,951.3% |
| 72nd | Austria | 3.95% | 243.1% |
| 73rd | European Union | 3.91% | 239.6% |
| 74th | Israel | 3.87% | -24.2% |
| 75th | Nauru | 3.84% | 243.6% |
| 76th | St. Lucia | 3.76% | -43.1% |
| 77th | Lithuania | 3.74% | -52.9% |
| 78th | Norway | 3.65% | 508.5% |
| 79th | Portugal | 3.61% | 98.9% |
| 80th | Slovenia | 3.61% | 280.3% |
| 81st | Dominican Republic | 3.53% | 12.7% |
| 82nd | France | 3.30% | 351.7% |
| 83rd | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.24% | 35.7% |
| 84th | United Kingdom | 3.21% | -44.4% |
| 85th | Ghana | 3.19% | 18.9% |
| 86th | Bahamas, The | 3.18% | -24.1% |
| 87th | Turkmenistan | 3.17% | -8.3% |
| 88th | Peru | 3.16% | 858.1% |
| 89th | Myanmar | 3.11% | 29.0% |
| 90th | Philippines | 3.04% | 61.2% |
| 91st | Thailand | 3.04% | 454.3% |
| 92nd | Greece | 3.02% | 74.7% |
| 93rd | Colombia | 3.00% | 8.8% |
| 94th | Sierra Leone | 2.99% | 291.6% |
| 95th | Canada | 2.98% | 69.2% |
| 96th | Uzbekistan | 2.95% | 13.4% |
| 97th | Germany | 2.93% | -34.7% |
| 98th | Saudi Arabia | 2.89% | 1,266.6% |
| 99th | Honduras | 2.84% | 181.4% |
| 100th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 2.84% | -11.5% |
| 101st | Moldova | 2.82% | 108.8% |
| 102nd | Mali | 2.78% | 7.3% |
| 103rd | Brazil | 2.78% | 7.2% |
| 104th | El Salvador | 2.76% | 77.7% |
| 105th | Panama | 2.72% | 195.1% |
| 106th | Mexico | 2.71% | -3.8% |
| 107th | Armenia | 2.64% | 469.7% |
| 108th | Lebanon | 2.59% | -48.8% |
| 109th | Bulgaria | 2.53% | -36.4% |
| 110th | Madagascar | 2.49% | -9.3% |
| 111th | Kyrgyz Republic | 2.45% | 150.4% |
| 112th | Eswatini | 2.35% | 150.3% |
| 113th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 2.32% | -29.9% |
| 114th | Kazakhstan | 2.32% | -45.0% |
| 115th | Slovak Republic | 2.26% | 313.0% |
| 116th | Mauritius | 2.24% | 15.4% |
| 117th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 2.24% | 596.0% |
| 118th | Russian Federation | 2.21% | 248.3% |
| 119th | Cameroon | 2.14% | 29.3% |
| 120th | Rwanda | 2.11% | 40.4% |
| 121st | Malawi | 2.10% | 10.3% |
| 122nd | New Zealand | 2.09% | -7.3% |
| 123rd | United States | 2.05% | 215.0% |
| 124th | Australia | 2.02% | 49.5% |
| 125th | Jamaica | 2.01% | 13.6% |
| 126th | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 1.98% | 10.5% |
| 127th | Benin | 1.96% | 76.3% |
| 128th | West Bank and Gaza | 1.95% | 280.2% |
| 129th | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.91% | 69.1% |
| 130th | China | 1.89% | 12.0% |
| 131st | Solomon Islands | 1.79% | 206.5% |
| 132nd | Indonesia | 1.79% | -1.3% |
| 133rd | Zambia | 1.78% | 32.0% |
| 134th | Belarus | 1.77% | -22.2% |
| 135th | Libya | 1.71% | 83.8% |
| 136th | Tanzania | 1.68% | 18.0% |
| 137th | Morocco | 1.59% | 36.4% |
| 138th | Iceland | 1.53% | 138.3% |
| 139th | Sudan | 1.53% | -42.4% |
| 140th | Türkiye | 1.51% | 47.2% |
| 141st | Brunei Darussalam | 1.47% | -68.7% |
| 142nd | Paraguay | 1.46% | 79.0% |
| 143rd | India | 1.41% | -41.3% |
| 144th | Argentina | 1.37% | 8.1% |
| 145th | Jordan | 1.34% | -22.8% |
| 146th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1.22% | 145.7% |
| 147th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 1.21% | -20.9% |
| 148th | Italy | 1.20% | 234.8% |
| 149th | Tunisia | 1.16% | -20.7% |
| 150th | Guinea | 1.16% | -7.5% |
| 151st | Korea | 1.14% | 126.0% |
| 152nd | Samoa | 1.04% | 104.3% |
| 153rd | Guinea-Bissau | 0.97% | -21.1% |
| 154th | Tajikistan | 0.94% | -28.2% |
| 155th | Japan | 0.70% | -43.9% |
| 156th | Bermuda | 0.68% | -90.2% |
| 157th | Sri Lanka | 0.67% | 29.9% |
| 158th | Burundi | 0.65% | -0.9% |
| 159th | Pakistan | 0.62% | -10.0% |
| 160th | Ecuador | 0.61% | -48.0% |
| 161st | Zimbabwe | 0.58% | 22.3% |
| 162nd | Nigeria | 0.54% | 36.5% |
| 163rd | Nepal | 0.53% | 40.4% |
| 164th | Algeria | 0.47% | -32.7% |
| 165th | Bangladesh | 0.41% | 1.5% |
| 166th | Kenya | 0.38% | 7,226.7% |
| 167th | Kiribati | 0.36% | -69.6% |
| 168th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.35% | -26.8% |
| 169th | Tuvalu | 0.33% | 71.4% |
| 170th | Comoros | 0.32% | -0.5% |
| 171st | Bhutan | 0.24% | 316.0% |
| 172nd | Haiti | 0.24% | 42.1% |
| 173rd | Central African Republic | 0.21% | 187.9% |
| 174th | Marshall Islands | 0.19% | -84.8% |
| 175th | Afghanistan | 0.14% | 122.3% |
| 176th | Tonga | 0.05% | -93.4% |
| 177th | Papua New Guinea | -0.13% | -127.8% |
| 178th | Kuwait | -0.18% | 63.5% |
| 179th | Burkina Faso | -0.41% | 27.2% |
| 180th | French Polynesia | -0.43% | -53.2% |
| 181st | Lesotho | -0.51% | -137.6% |
| 182nd | Qatar | -0.61% | 63.9% |
| 183rd | Liberia | -1.12% | 62.2% |
| 184th | Iraq | -1.26% | 20.4% |
| 185th | Togo | -1.59% | -101.6% |
| 186th | Botswana | -1.70% | -900.7% |
| 187th | Congo, Republic of | -2.16% | 87.5% |
| 188th | Azerbaijan | -3.11% | -362.2% |
| 189th | Trinidad and Tobago | -3.86% | -176.3% |
| 190th | Suriname | -4.27% | -12,056.1% |
| 191st | Angola | -5.47% | -72.6% |
| 192nd | Timor-Leste | -6.59% | 59.3% |
| 193rd | Netherlands | -10.97% | 53.7% |
| 194th | Cayman Islands | -13.33% | -110.8% |
| 195th | Switzerland | -14.81% | 53.9% |
FAQ
What was Ireland's fdi inflows in 2021?▾
Ireland's fdi inflows in 2021 was 14.65%. This ranked 13th globally.
How did Ireland's fdi inflows change in 2021?▾
Ireland's fdi inflows increased by 81.1% in 2021 compared to 2020.
Which country had the highest fdi inflows in 2021?▾
Malta had the highest fdi inflows in 2021 at 433.39%.
What is the fdi inflows of Ireland in 2021?▾
The fdi inflows of Ireland in 2021 was 14.65%. This ranked 13th globally.
How does 2021 compare to 2020 for Ireland's fdi inflows?▾
Ireland's fdi inflows went from 8.09% in 2020 to 14.65% in 2021, a 81.1% increase.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Ireland matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2021. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: -2.5%. View full analysis →
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