Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions in Ireland
Ireland: Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions was -5.76 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions in Ireland, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ireland recorded -5.76 billion for net incurrence of liabilities, transactions in 2025.
The figure is up 67.7% on the previous year and down 131.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net incurrence of liabilities, transactions in Ireland peaked at 41.78 billion in 2010 and was at its lowest, -17.84 billion, in 2024.
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.
Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -513.00 million | — |
| 2000 | -5.14 billion | +902.4% |
| 2001 | 1.25 billion | -124.3% |
| 2002 | 2.43 billion | +94.7% |
| 2003 | 1.79 billion | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 329.36 million | -81.6% |
| 2005 | 873.83 million | +165.3% |
| 2006 | -592.87 million | -167.8% |
| 2007 | 3.92 billion | -760.7% |
| 2008 | 32.87 billion | +739.2% |
| 2009 | 26.38 billion | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 41.78 billion | +58.4% |
| 2011 | 25.37 billion | -39.3% |
| 2012 | 20.57 billion | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 5.56 billion | -73.0% |
| 2014 | -11.40 billion | -304.9% |
| 2015 | -2.49 billion | -78.2% |
| 2016 | -2.70 billion | +8.3% |
| 2017 | -976.23 million | -63.8% |
| 2018 | 16.88 billion | -1829.0% |
| 2019 | -3.77 billion | -122.4% |
| 2020 | 17.81 billion | -572.1% |
| 2021 | 19.50 billion | +9.5% |
| 2022 | -13.20 billion | -167.7% |
| 2023 | -7.41 billion | -43.9% |
| 2024 | -17.84 billion | +140.9% |
| 2025 | -5.76 billion | -67.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -513.00 million | -513.00 million | -513.00 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.41 billion | -5.14 billion | 32.87 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.88 billion | -11.40 billion | 41.78 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.15 billion | -17.84 billion | 19.50 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 net incurrence of liabilities, transactions in Ireland?
- Net incurrence of liabilities, transactions in Ireland was -5.76 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net incurrence of liabilities, transactions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.78 billion in 2010.
- What is the lowest net incurrence of liabilities, transactions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.84 billion in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for net incurrence of liabilities, transactions?
- Ireland ranks 32nd out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net incurrence of liabilities, transactions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 131.4%. 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 Net incurrence of liabilities, 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.