Vacillating is a word that applies to many international relationships. Can you be certain which entities are committed to each other in the global sphere?
When does a country matter?
The impact countries make on each other is one way of determining their relationships.
In Ireland we have a population of 4.7 million people. This is far less than America’s 323 million. Still we play a key role in the US economy.
Ireland is one of the top ten countries investing the most in the US and the facts become clear. In 2016 we invested $279.6 billion in the US. You’re right to think this is a high number. This shows just how remarkable Ireland impacts the US economy.
The number is five times that of China investment which was $58.2 billion for the same period.
The US and Ireland’s relationship therefore flows both ways. This is a tell-tale sign that the relationship will—or should—survive decades to come.
