Australia vs Ireland: Other investment, Debt instruments, General government
Other investment, Debt instruments, General government over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 29.70 billion US dollar against 19.95 billion US dollar in Ireland, a difference of 9.75 billion US dollar.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 15th of 139 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.40 billion US dollar | 582.69 million US dollar | 6.82 billion US dollar | Australia |
| 2010s | 14.15 billion US dollar | 10.11 billion US dollar | 4.03 billion US dollar | Australia |
| 2020s | 29.33 billion US dollar | 19.95 billion US dollar | 9.38 billion US dollar | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, general government, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 29.70 billion US dollar against 19.95 billion US dollar in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments, general government between Australia and Ireland?
- 9.75 billion US dollar, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for other investment, debt instruments, general government?
- Australia ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 15th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Debt instruments, General government (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.