Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Ireland
Ireland: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was 88.88 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 88.88 billion for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 126.6% on the previous year and up 3,517.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Ireland peaked at 88.88 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, -120.13 billion, in 2019.
Ireland ranks 10th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 714.07 million | — |
| 2006 | -6.25 billion | -975.2% |
| 2007 | -16.79 billion | +168.7% |
| 2008 | -25.15 billion | +49.7% |
| 2009 | 1.98 billion | -107.9% |
| 2010 | -8.43 billion | -526.5% |
| 2011 | -13.79 billion | +63.6% |
| 2012 | -21.60 billion | +56.6% |
| 2013 | 1.90 billion | -108.8% |
| 2014 | 2.46 billion | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 25.18 billion | +924.7% |
| 2016 | -5.87 billion | -123.3% |
| 2017 | -17.48 billion | +197.9% |
| 2018 | -42.32 billion | +142.1% |
| 2019 | -120.13 billion | +183.9% |
| 2020 | -46.77 billion | -61.1% |
| 2021 | 61.93 billion | -232.4% |
| 2022 | 46.00 billion | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 39.22 billion | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 88.88 billion | +126.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -9.10 billion | -25.15 billion | 1.98 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -20.01 billion | -120.13 billion | 25.18 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.85 billion | -46.77 billion | 88.88 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 7 Republic of Korea 95.21 billion compare
- 8 Taiwan, China 93.22 billion compare
- 9 Spain 90.59 billion compare
- 11 Sweden 87.78 billion compare
- 12 Norway 63.72 billion compare
- 13 Hong Kong, China 62.44 billion compare
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 financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Ireland?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Ireland was 88.88 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 88.88 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -120.13 billion in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,517.5%. 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 Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.