Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Portfolio investment

Ireland
5.58 trillion US dollar
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.39 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Ireland rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Portfolio investment over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.0T4.0T6.0T198020022025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 5.58 trillion US dollar against 5.39 trillion US dollar in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 190.81 billion US dollar.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.64 trillion US dollar 3.01 trillion US dollar 1.37 trillion US dollar United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.58 trillion US dollar 3.37 trillion US dollar 797.56 billion US dollar United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 4.86 trillion US dollar 4.23 trillion US dollar 630.75 billion US dollar Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ireland, at 5.58 trillion US dollar against 5.39 trillion US dollar in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in portfolio investment between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
190.81 billion US dollar, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for portfolio investment?
Ireland ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
171 places, 4,115 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

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.