Debt securities, Liabilities, Transactions in Ireland
Ireland: Debt securities, Liabilities, Transactions was -3.97 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Debt securities, Liabilities, Transactions in Ireland, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, debt securities, liabilities, transactions in Ireland stood at -3.97 billion.
The figure is down 35.3% on the previous year and down 155.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt securities, liabilities, transactions in Ireland peaked at 30.20 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -14.64 billion, in 2022.
That places Ireland 32nd out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt securities, Liabilities, Transactions in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -611.31 million | — |
| 2000 | -3.89 billion | +536.5% |
| 2001 | 1.89 billion | -148.5% |
| 2002 | 2.58 billion | +36.9% |
| 2003 | 2.22 billion | -14.2% |
| 2004 | -327.35 million | -114.8% |
| 2005 | 60.29 million | -118.4% |
| 2006 | -433.75 million | -819.4% |
| 2007 | 3.75 billion | -965.2% |
| 2008 | 30.20 billion | +704.7% |
| 2009 | 24.83 billion | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 5.94 billion | -76.1% |
| 2011 | -8.98 billion | -251.1% |
| 2012 | -6.97 billion | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 26.28 billion | -477.2% |
| 2014 | 6.46 billion | -75.4% |
| 2015 | 7.18 billion | +11.1% |
| 2016 | -3.03 billion | -142.1% |
| 2017 | 4.72 billion | -255.9% |
| 2018 | 1.61 billion | -65.8% |
| 2019 | -2.77 billion | -271.5% |
| 2020 | 15.58 billion | -662.7% |
| 2021 | 13.90 billion | -10.8% |
| 2022 | -14.64 billion | -205.4% |
| 2023 | -4.55 billion | -68.9% |
| 2024 | -2.93 billion | -35.5% |
| 2025 | -3.97 billion | +35.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -611.31 million | -611.31 million | -611.31 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.09 billion | -3.89 billion | 30.20 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 billion | -8.98 billion | 26.28 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 564.46 million | -14.64 billion | 15.58 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)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 1.32 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 1.59 trillion US dollar (2024)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 78.68 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt securities, liabilities, transactions in Ireland?
- Debt securities, liabilities, transactions in Ireland was -3.97 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest debt securities, liabilities, transactions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.20 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest debt securities, liabilities, transactions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.64 billion in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for debt securities, liabilities, transactions?
- Ireland ranks 32nd out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is debt securities, liabilities, transactions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 155.2%. 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, Liabilities, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.