Euro Area (EA) vs Ireland: Portfolio investment, Debt securities
Portfolio investment, Debt securities over time
- Euro Area (EA)
- Ireland
How they compare
Euro Area (EA) currently reports 8.71 trillion US dollar against 2.79 trillion US dollar in Ireland, a difference of 5.92 trillion US dollar.
That makes Euro Area (EA)'s figure about 3.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Euro Area (EA) has been ahead every year.
Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
Euro Area (EA) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro Area (EA) | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.50 trillion US dollar | 1.12 trillion US dollar | 2.38 trillion US dollar | Euro Area (EA) |
| 2010s | 5.01 trillion US dollar | 1.60 trillion US dollar | 3.41 trillion US dollar | Euro Area (EA) |
| 2020s | 7.11 trillion US dollar | 2.61 trillion US dollar | 4.50 trillion US dollar | Euro Area (EA) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, Euro Area (EA) or Ireland?
- Euro Area (EA), at 8.71 trillion US dollar against 2.79 trillion US dollar in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities between Euro Area (EA) and Ireland?
- 5.92 trillion US dollar, with Euro Area (EA) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and Ireland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Euro Area (EA) and Ireland rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities?
- Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities (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.