France vs Ireland: Other investment, Debt instruments
France
4.05 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Ireland
2.15 trillion US dollar
in 2024
France rank
4th
Ireland rank
6th
Other investment, Debt instruments over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 4.05 trillion US dollar against 2.15 trillion US dollar in Ireland, a difference of 1.90 trillion US dollar.
That makes France's figure about 1.9 times Ireland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 6th of 173 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.68 trillion US dollar | 1.03 trillion US dollar | 655.95 billion US dollar | France |
| 2010s | 2.30 trillion US dollar | 1.26 trillion US dollar | 1.04 trillion US dollar | France |
| 2020s | 3.31 trillion US dollar | 1.98 trillion US dollar | 1.33 trillion US dollar | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, France or Ireland?
- France, at 4.05 trillion US dollar against 2.15 trillion US dollar in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments between France and Ireland?
- 1.90 trillion US dollar, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for other investment, debt instruments?
- France ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 6th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.