Ireland vs Norway: IMF holdings of currency, SDR

Ireland
2.55 billion
in 2025
Norway
2.76 billion
in 2025
Ireland rank
36th
Norway rank
34th

IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time

  • Ireland
  • Norway
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B194519852025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 2.76 billion against 2.55 billion in Ireland, a difference of 208.03 million.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Norway ahead.

Ireland ranks 36th and Norway ranks 34th of 194 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
1940s 0 26.32 million 26.32 million Norway
1950s 6.22 million 42.20 million 35.97 million Norway
1960s 41.78 million 79.75 million 37.97 million Norway
1970s 79.58 million 151.59 million 72.01 million Norway
1980s 199.26 million 243.18 million 43.92 million Norway
1990s 310.13 million 516.69 million 206.56 million Norway
2000s 633.45 million 1.28 billion 641.85 million Norway
2010s 8.27 billion 2.22 billion 6.05 billion Ireland
2020s 2.58 billion 2.75 billion 160.41 million Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, Ireland or Norway?
Norway, at 2.76 billion against 2.55 billion in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr between Ireland and Norway?
208.03 million, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
Ireland ranks 36th and Norway ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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IMF holdings of currency, SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 16,199 data points, 1945–2025
Last refreshed

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