Canada vs Ireland: Direct investment, Debt instruments
Canada
329.50 billion US dollar
in 2025
Ireland
435.08 billion US dollar
in 2024
Canada rank
13th
Ireland rank
10th
Direct investment, Debt instruments over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 435.08 billion US dollar against 329.50 billion US dollar in Canada, a difference of 105.58 billion US dollar.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 10th of 149 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 131.73 billion US dollar | 609.79 billion US dollar | 478.06 billion US dollar | Ireland |
| 2020s | 309.86 billion US dollar | 457.17 billion US dollar | 147.31 billion US dollar | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Canada or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 435.08 billion US dollar against 329.50 billion US dollar in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between Canada and Ireland?
- 105.58 billion US dollar, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Canada ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 10th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.