Canada vs Ireland: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.9% against 8.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 62nd and Ireland ranks 65th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 15.6% | 6.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 10.7% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 9.0% | 2.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 8.9% against 8.8% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Canada ranks 62nd and Ireland ranks 65th of 197 countries.
- 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 imports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.