Ireland vs South America: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All over time
- Ireland
- South America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.17 trillion against 980.80 billion in South America, a difference of 186.74 billion.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South America ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and South America ranks 8th of 245 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and South America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 488.14 billion | 538.06 billion | 49.91 billion | South America |
| 2010s | 1.04 trillion | 837.92 billion | 201.10 billion | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.23 trillion | 941.79 billion | 283.73 billion | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all, Ireland or South America?
- Ireland, at 1.17 trillion against 980.80 billion in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all between Ireland and South America?
- 186.74 billion, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South America?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and South America rank globally for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all?
- Ireland ranks 10th and South America ranks 8th of 245 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All financial instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.