Europe vs Ireland: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt

Europe
790.76 billion
in 2024
Ireland
71.79 billion
in 2024
Europe rank
2nd
Ireland rank
4th

Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt over time

  • Europe
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Europe currently reports 790.76 billion against 71.79 billion in Ireland, a difference of 718.97 billion.

That makes Europe's figure about 11.0 times Ireland's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 4th of 14 groups.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 814.45 billion 1.02 billion 813.43 billion Europe
2010s 934.00 billion 27.25 billion 906.75 billion Europe
2020s 859.98 billion 70.04 billion 789.94 billion Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt, Europe or Ireland?
Europe, at 790.76 billion against 71.79 billion in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt between Europe and Ireland?
718.97 billion, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Ireland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Europe and Ireland rank globally for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt?
Europe ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 4th of 14 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (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

Indicator
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 4,144 data points, 2009–2024
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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.