Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Ireland

Ireland: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 3.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
5th
of 169 countries
All-time high
5.26 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2010
All-time low
3.23 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2005
Years of data
17
2005–2024

Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Ireland, 2005–2024

02462005201420242005: 3.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP2006: 3.9 US dollar per US$ of GDP2007: 4.4 US dollar per US$ of GDP2008: 4.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP2009: 5 US dollar per US$ of GDP2010: 5.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP2011: 5 US dollar per US$ of GDP2012: 4.9 US dollar per US$ of GDP2016: 3.7 US dollar per US$ of GDP2017: 3.8 US dollar per US$ of GDP2018: 3.4 US dollar per US$ of GDP2019: 3.8 US dollar per US$ of GDP2020: 4.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP2021: 3.7 US dollar per US$ of GDP2022: 3.5 US dollar per US$ of GDP2023: 3.6 US dollar per US$ of GDP2024: 3.5 US dollar per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 3.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Ireland peaked at 5.26 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.23 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2005.

Ireland ranks 5th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Ireland, 2005 to 2024.
Year US dollar per US$ of GDP Change
2005 3.23 US dollar per US$ of GDP
2006 3.86 US dollar per US$ of GDP +19.3%
2007 4.38 US dollar per US$ of GDP +13.5%
2008 4.35 US dollar per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2009 4.95 US dollar per US$ of GDP +14.0%
2010 5.26 US dollar per US$ of GDP +6.1%
2011 5.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2012 4.93 US dollar per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2016 3.66 US dollar per US$ of GDP -25.8%
2017 3.83 US dollar per US$ of GDP +4.8%
2018 3.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP -12.3%
2019 3.76 US dollar per US$ of GDP +11.9%
2020 4.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP +11.8%
2021 3.65 US dollar per US$ of GDP -13.0%
2022 3.54 US dollar per US$ of GDP -3.1%
2023 3.6 US dollar per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2024 3.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP 3.23 US dollar per US$ of GDP 4.95 US dollar per US$ of GDP 5
2010s 4.26 US dollar per US$ of GDP 3.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP 5.26 US dollar per US$ of GDP 7
2020s 3.7 US dollar per US$ of GDP 3.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP 4.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 2 Cayman Islands 15.28 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 3 Mauritius 4.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 4 Hong Kong, China 4.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 6 Malta 3.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 7 Singapore 3.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 8 Cyprus 2.47 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Ireland?
Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Ireland was 3.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 5.26 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2010.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.23 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
Ireland ranks 5th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP
Unit
US dollar per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
169 places, 4,334 data points, 1960–2025
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.