Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Ireland
Ireland: Portfolio investment, Debt securities was 2.79 trillion US dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2.79 trillion US dollar for portfolio investment, debt securities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities in Ireland peaked at 2.79 trillion US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 799.06 billion US dollar, in 2005.
That places Ireland 3rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Ireland, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 799.06 billion US dollar | — |
| 2006 | 1.05 trillion US dollar | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 1.32 trillion US dollar | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 1.19 trillion US dollar | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 1.26 trillion US dollar | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.16 trillion US dollar | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 1.29 trillion US dollar | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 1.43 trillion US dollar | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 1.48 trillion US dollar | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.51 trillion US dollar | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.49 trillion US dollar | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.57 trillion US dollar | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.90 trillion US dollar | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 1.89 trillion US dollar | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.26 trillion US dollar | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 2.61 trillion US dollar | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 2.78 trillion US dollar | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 2.29 trillion US dollar | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 2.59 trillion US dollar | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 2.79 trillion US dollar | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 trillion US dollar | 799.06 billion US dollar | 1.32 trillion US dollar | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.60 trillion US dollar | 1.16 trillion US dollar | 2.26 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 trillion US dollar | 2.29 trillion US dollar | 2.79 trillion US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 United States 4.08 trillion US dollar compare
- 2 Luxembourg 3.73 trillion US dollar compare
- 4 France 2.78 trillion US dollar compare
- 5 Germany 2.68 trillion US dollar compare
- 6 Japan 2.35 trillion US dollar 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)
- 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 portfolio investment, debt securities in Ireland?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities in Ireland was 2.79 trillion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 trillion US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 799.06 billion US dollar in 2005.
- How does Ireland rank for portfolio investment, debt securities?
- Ireland ranks 3rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. 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 Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.