Greece vs Ireland: Loans, Liabilities, Transactions
Loans, Liabilities, Transactions over time
- Greece
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports -2.38 billion against -6.99 billion in Greece, a difference of 4.60 billion.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 30th of 33 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 302.94 million | -125.35 million | 428.29 million | Greece |
| 2000s | 78.40 million | -145.62 million | 224.02 million | Greece |
| 2010s | 23.74 billion | 7.04 billion | 16.70 billion | Greece |
| 2020s | -2.48 billion | -482.92 million | 1.99 billion | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher loans, liabilities, transactions, Greece or Ireland?
- Ireland, at -2.38 billion against -6.99 billion in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in loans, liabilities, transactions between Greece and Ireland?
- 4.60 billion, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for loans, liabilities, transactions?
- Greece ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 30th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Loans, Liabilities, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.