Ireland vs United States: Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US)
Ireland
423.53 billion
in 2024
United States
1.32 trillion
in 2024
Ireland rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.32 trillion against 423.53 billion in Ireland, a difference of 895.15 billion.
That makes United States's figure about 3.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.
Ireland ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 192 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 146.82 billion | 799.28 billion | 652.46 billion | United States |
| 2010s | 173.37 billion | 486.12 billion | 312.75 billion | United States |
| 2020s | 293.82 billion | 988.10 billion | 694.28 billion | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities, Ireland or United States?
- United States, at 1.32 trillion against 423.53 billion in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities between Ireland and United States?
- 895.15 billion, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and United States rank globally for portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
- Ireland ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (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 World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.