Fact-check · Sep 12, 2026 · Donald Trump
“Ireland is now the sixth largest source of foreign direct investment in The United States with nearly $392,000,000,000 invested in 2025”
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What the record shows
Ireland ranked 5th largest source of FDI in US with $389.7 billion position (2024 data); 2025 position data not yet published by BEA.
Sources
- New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States, 2024 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
- Direct Investment by Country and Industry, 2023 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
- U.S. foreign direct investments in Ireland 2023 | Statista
- Foreign Direct Investment by Country and Industry | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
- Investment in Fixed Assets | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
- Direct Investment by Country and Industry, 2023
From: President Trump Delivers Remarks to U.S. Embassy Personnel and Business Leaders
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