Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Dublin Declines in Q2 2025
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Dublin economy declined in Q2 2025 as international trade policy uncertainties continued. Average capital investment declined by almost a third QoQ to $552.2 million in the quarter. Job creation also fell marginally (-1.5%) to 1,773. YoY declines were sharper across both capital investment (-37.6%) and jobs (-16.1%).
Total Capital Investment in Dublin ($m), Rolling 4 Quarters, Q2 2021 – Q2 2025
In contrast, the average number of FDI projects in Dublin rose slightly to 29 in Q2 2025, up from 28 in both the previous quarter and the same period last year. In spite of a shift towards less capital-intensive projects in the quarter, bringing the average project value down to $19 million, below that of Madrid and Lisbon, Dublin continues to demonstrate strong FDI performance per capita ($480).
FDI Capital Investment per Capita & Average Project Value, Rolling 4 Quarters, Q2 2025
Note: Data is based on a rolling 4 quarter average
