Ireland vs Japan: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 171.95 billion BoP, current US$ against 62.33 billion BoP, current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 109.62 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.8 times Ireland's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Globally, Ireland ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.