Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial in Ireland

Ireland: Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial was 59.68 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
59.68 billion
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
8th
of 245 countries
All-time high
69.77 billion
in 2021
All-time low
25.17 billion
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial in Ireland, 2009–2024

020.0B40.0B60.0B2009201620242009: 25.2B2010: 25.2B2011: 37.8B2012: 40.5B2013: 32.8B2014: 26.9B2015: 25.8B2016: 26.1B2017: 33.6B2018: 42.5B2019: 40.8B2020: 44.9B2021: 69.8B2022: 69.6B2023: 62.5B2024: 59.7B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 59.68 billion for outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 121.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial in Ireland peaked at 69.77 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.17 billion, in 2009.

That places Ireland 8th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (World, Derived using counterparty information) in Ireland, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 25.17 billion
2010 25.23 billion +0.2%
2011 37.81 billion +49.9%
2012 40.46 billion +7.0%
2013 32.84 billion -18.8%
2014 26.95 billion -18.0%
2015 25.80 billion -4.3%
2016 26.10 billion +1.2%
2017 33.60 billion +28.7%
2018 42.53 billion +26.6%
2019 40.82 billion -4.0%
2020 44.91 billion +10.0%
2021 69.77 billion +55.4%
2022 69.60 billion -0.2%
2023 62.46 billion -10.3%
2024 59.68 billion -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.17 billion 25.17 billion 25.17 billion 1
2010s 33.21 billion 25.23 billion 42.53 billion 10
2020s 61.28 billion 44.91 billion 69.77 billion 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 5 Switzerland 92.83 billion compare
  2. 6 Germany 74.24 billion compare
  3. 7 Belgium 71.98 billion compare
  4. 9 France 59.63 billion compare
  5. 10 China 55.32 billion compare
  6. 11 Singapore 20.20 billion compare

See the full ranking of 259 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial in Ireland?
Outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial in Ireland was 59.68 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 69.77 billion in 2021.
What is the lowest outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 25.17 billion in 2009.
How does Ireland rank for outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial?
Ireland ranks 8th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
Is outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (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.