Greece vs Ireland: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions over time
- Greece
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 11.22 billion against 3.18 billion in Greece, a difference of 8.04 billion.
That makes Ireland's figure about 3.5 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ireland ahead.
Greece ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -17.83 billion | -3.32 billion | 14.51 billion | Ireland |
| 2010s | -10.06 billion | -11.72 billion | 1.65 billion | Greece |
| 2020s | -6.81 billion | 2.84 billion | 9.64 billion | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions, Greece or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 11.22 billion against 3.18 billion in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions between Greece and Ireland?
- 8.04 billion, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions?
- Greece ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), 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.