Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions in Ireland
Ireland: Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions was 15.59 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions in Ireland, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 15.59 billion for debt securities, financial assets, transactions in 2025.
The figure is down 26.3% on the previous year and up 371.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt securities, financial assets, transactions in Ireland peaked at 21.16 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, -5.75 billion, in 2015.
Ireland ranks 8th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 875.11 million | — |
| 2000 | -41.75 million | -104.8% |
| 2001 | -42.96 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.17 billion | -2813.9% |
| 2003 | 14.19 million | -98.8% |
| 2004 | 16.06 million | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 325.29 million | +1925.7% |
| 2006 | 1.95 billion | +499.6% |
| 2007 | 1.19 billion | -39.1% |
| 2008 | -139.85 million | -111.8% |
| 2009 | 4.05 billion | -2994.9% |
| 2010 | 1.78 billion | -56.0% |
| 2011 | -665.55 million | -137.4% |
| 2012 | 876.51 million | -231.7% |
| 2013 | -685.86 million | -178.2% |
| 2014 | -1.51 billion | +120.5% |
| 2015 | -5.75 billion | +279.9% |
| 2016 | -1.51 billion | -73.8% |
| 2017 | -136.65 million | -90.9% |
| 2018 | -222.10 million | +62.5% |
| 2019 | -237.94 million | +7.1% |
| 2020 | -202.98 million | -14.7% |
| 2021 | -763.68 million | +276.2% |
| 2022 | 628.57 million | -182.3% |
| 2023 | 4.93 billion | +684.6% |
| 2024 | 21.16 billion | +329.1% |
| 2025 | 15.59 billion | -26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 875.11 million | 875.11 million | 875.11 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 848.41 million | -139.85 million | 4.05 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -805.60 million | -5.75 billion | 1.78 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.89 billion | -763.68 million | 21.16 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More external debt data for Ireland
- Other investment, Debt instruments 2.15 trillion US dollar (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 303.20 billion US dollar (2019)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 398,477 US dollar per person (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 3.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 743.67 billion (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of 0.8206 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 19.29 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 1.32 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 60,927 US dollar per person (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt securities, financial assets, transactions in Ireland?
- Debt securities, financial assets, transactions in Ireland was 15.59 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest debt securities, financial assets, transactions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.16 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt securities, financial assets, transactions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.75 billion in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for debt securities, financial assets, transactions?
- Ireland ranks 8th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is debt securities, financial assets, transactions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 371.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.