Ireland vs World: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD

Ireland
91.95 billion
in 2026
World
513.65 billion
in 2026
Ireland rank
4th
World rank
2nd

Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD over time

  • Ireland
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 513.65 billion against 91.95 billion in Ireland, a difference of 421.69 billion.

That makes World's figure about 5.6 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 4th and World ranks 2nd of 39 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and World in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland World Difference Ahead
1990s -261.34 million -63.78 billion 63.52 billion Ireland
2000s -6.47 billion 23.17 billion 29.63 billion World
2010s -4.84 billion 357.14 billion 361.98 billion World
2020s 58.25 billion 480.90 billion 422.64 billion World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, Ireland or World?
World, at 513.65 billion against 91.95 billion in Ireland as of 2026.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd between Ireland and World?
421.69 billion, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and World?
37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
How do Ireland and World rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd?
Ireland ranks 4th and World ranks 2nd of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 2,451 data points, 1960–2026
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP