France vs Ireland: Portfolio investment, Debt securities

France
2.78 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Ireland
2.79 trillion US dollar
in 2024
France rank
4th
Ireland rank
3rd

Portfolio investment, Debt securities over time

  • France
  • Ireland
01.0T2.0T3.0T198920072025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2.79 trillion US dollar against 2.78 trillion US dollar in France, a difference of 12.12 billion US dollar.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was France ahead.

France ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 3rd of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.94 trillion US dollar 1.12 trillion US dollar 810.48 billion US dollar France
2010s 1.96 trillion US dollar 1.60 trillion US dollar 357.46 billion US dollar France
2020s 2.19 trillion US dollar 2.61 trillion US dollar 417.25 billion US dollar Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, France or Ireland?
Ireland, at 2.79 trillion US dollar against 2.78 trillion US dollar in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities between France and Ireland?
12.12 billion US dollar, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do France and Ireland rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities?
France ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 3rd of 161 countries.
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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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
164 places, 3,891 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

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.