An infographic outlining US foreign direct investment in Ireland. Presented by IDA Ireland.

1. US INVESTMENT IN IRELAND
The US is the single largest source of Foreign
Direct Investment (FDI) in Ireland.
US corporations employ over
100,000+ people directly in Ireland.
531
€
93bn
100.000
These companies account for over
70% of total inward investment
employment
23%
77%
Over 77% of IDA-supported
US company exports go to
non-US markets, principally
EU and Asia.
The return on investment for
US firms in Ireland 2005-2009
is estimated at 23%.
Brazil, Russia,
India & China
$204bn
227 Irish companies
employing 120,000
in over 2,600 locations
across all 50 states.
IDA Ireland
in USA
€93 billion of exports
annually
Ireland
The stock of US investment in Ireland, at
bn, is
greater than the corresponding US investment into Brazil,
Russia, India and China, combined (totalling €173bn)
Northern California
Southern California
Chicago
New York
Boston
Atlanta
Variety of sectors that have invested in ireland
BIOPHARMA
MEDTECH
TECHNOLOGY
FINANCIAL SERVICES
HIGH GROWTH
Sources:
• IDA Ireland Annual Report 2012
• Forfas Annual Employment Survey 2012
• Forfas – An Analysis of 2011 annual business survey of Economic Impact, July 2013
• American Chamber of Commerce: The Irish-US Economic Relationship 2012 & 2013
• US Bureau of Economic Analysis
Last updated November, 2013
© IDA Ireland 2013