East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Ireland: Insurance and financial services

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.6%
in 2025
Ireland
8.8%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
43rd
Ireland rank
40th

Insurance and financial services over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 8.8% against 1.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.2%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 5.4 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd and Ireland ranks 40th of 45 groups.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1% 25.8% 24.7% Ireland
2010s 2.4% 16.3% 13.9% Ireland
2020s 2.9% 10.0% 7.1% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insurance and financial services, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Ireland?
Ireland, at 8.8% against 1.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in insurance and financial services between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ireland?
7.2%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ireland rank globally for insurance and financial services?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd and Ireland ranks 40th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP)
Unit
% of service exports, BoP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,390 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Insurance and financial services cover various types of insurance provided to nonresidents by resident insurance enterprises and vice versa, and financial intermediary and auxiliary services (except those of insurance enterprises and pension funds) exchanged between residents and nonresidents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.