Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Ireland

Ireland: Portfolio investment, Debt securities was 2.79 trillion US dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.79 trillion US dollar
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
3rd
of 161 countries
All-time high
2.79 trillion US dollar
in 2024
All-time low
799.06 billion US dollar
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Ireland, 2005–2024

1.0T1.5T2.0T2.5T3.0T2005201420242005: 799.1B US dollar2006: 1.0T US dollar2007: 1.3T US dollar2008: 1.2T US dollar2009: 1.3T US dollar2010: 1.2T US dollar2011: 1.3T US dollar2012: 1.4T US dollar2013: 1.5T US dollar2014: 1.5T US dollar2015: 1.5T US dollar2016: 1.6T US dollar2017: 1.9T US dollar2018: 1.9T US dollar2019: 2.3T US dollar2020: 2.6T US dollar2021: 2.8T US dollar2022: 2.3T US dollar2023: 2.6T US dollar2024: 2.8T US dollar

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

Annual values for Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Ireland, 2005 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 United States 4.08 trillion US dollar compare
  2. 2 Luxembourg 3.73 trillion US dollar compare
  3. 4 France 2.78 trillion US dollar compare
  4. 5 Germany 2.68 trillion US dollar compare
  5. 6 Japan 2.35 trillion US dollar compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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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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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
164 places, 3,891 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.