Other investment, Debt instruments in Ireland

Ireland: Other investment, Debt instruments was 2.15 trillion US dollar in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
2.15 trillion US dollar
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
6th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2.15 trillion US dollar
in 2024
All-time low
685.30 billion US dollar
in 2005
Years of data
17
2005–2024

Other investment, Debt instruments in Ireland, 2005–2024

500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T2005201420242005: 685.3B US dollar2006: 895.8B US dollar2007: 1.2T US dollar2008: 1.2T US dollar2009: 1.2T US dollar2010: 1.2T US dollar2011: 1.2T US dollar2012: 1.1T US dollar2016: 1.1T US dollar2017: 1.3T US dollar2018: 1.3T US dollar2019: 1.5T US dollar2020: 1.8T US dollar2021: 1.9T US dollar2022: 1.9T US dollar2023: 2.0T US dollar2024: 2.2T US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

In 2024, other investment, debt instruments in Ireland stood at 2.15 trillion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments in Ireland peaked at 2.15 trillion US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 685.30 billion US dollar, in 2005.

That places Ireland 6th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.03 trillion US dollar 685.30 billion US dollar 1.20 trillion US dollar 5
2010s 1.26 trillion US dollar 1.12 trillion US dollar 1.53 trillion US dollar 7
2020s 1.98 trillion US dollar 1.83 trillion US dollar 2.15 trillion US dollar 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 3 Germany 4.92 trillion US dollar compare
  2. 4 France 4.05 trillion US dollar compare
  3. 5 China 2.44 trillion US dollar compare
  4. 7 Japan 2.12 trillion US dollar compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 1.93 trillion US dollar compare
  6. 9 Luxembourg 1.93 trillion US dollar compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

More external debt data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is other investment, debt instruments in Ireland?
Other investment, debt instruments in Ireland was 2.15 trillion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2.15 trillion US dollar in 2024.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 685.30 billion US dollar in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for other investment, debt instruments?
Ireland ranks 6th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is other investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
176 places, 4,466 data points, 1948–2025
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.