Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Dublin Declines in Q4 2024.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Dublin continued to fall QoQ in Q4 2024. Average capital investment declined by 14.3% QoQ to $735 million. In contrast, YoY growth of 4.4% was recorded, having stood at just over $700m in Q4 2023.
Total Capital Investment in Dublin ($m), Rolling 4 Quarters, Q4 2020 – Q4 2024
The number of FDI projects in Q4 2024 remained stable QoQ, with 28 projects recorded. Job creation stood at 2,513 in the quarter and was the only metric to increase both QoQ (+5.5%) and YoY (+9.7%). Dublin compared favourably to its European counterparts for FDI per capita ($639) and had an average project value of $27 million – $2 million more than London which ranked second for this metric.
FDI Capital Investment per Capita & Average Project Value, Rolling 4 Quarters, Q4 2024
Note: Data is based on a rolling 4 quarter average
