Ireland vs United States of America: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6)

Ireland
750.96 billion US dollar
in 2024
United States of America
429.71 billion US dollar
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
United States of America rank
3rd

Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) over time

  • Ireland
  • United States of America
0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B200220132025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 750.96 billion US dollar against 429.71 billion US dollar in United States of America, a difference of 321.25 billion US dollar.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.7 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.

Ireland ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 131 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 28.51 billion US dollar 344.37 billion US dollar 315.86 billion US dollar United States of America
2010s 385.21 billion US dollar 408.73 billion US dollar 23.52 billion US dollar United States of America
2020s 656.58 billion US dollar 443.97 billion US dollar 212.60 billion US dollar Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), Ireland or United States of America?
Ireland, at 750.96 billion US dollar against 429.71 billion US dollar in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) between Ireland and United States of America?
321.25 billion US dollar, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6)?
Ireland ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Short-term (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, Other Sectors (BPM6), Short-term (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
134 places, 2,496 data points, 1980–2025
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.