Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 136.88 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Ireland, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Ireland stood at 136.88 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 1,900.1% on the previous year and up 2,804.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 322.21 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -566.59 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Ireland ranks 9th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -10.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | -76.14 % change on previous year | +658.1% |
| 2008 | -10.5 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2009 | 67.28 % change on previous year | -740.6% |
| 2010 | 146.32 % change on previous year | +117.5% |
| 2011 | 21.96 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2012 | -372.48 % change on previous year | -1796.3% |
| 2013 | 175.63 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 2014 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2015 | 236.88 % change on previous year | -4779.5% |
| 2016 | -119.52 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2017 | 257.79 % change on previous year | -315.7% |
| 2018 | 212.41 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2019 | -566.59 % change on previous year | -366.7% |
| 2020 | 64.99 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2021 | 322.21 % change on previous year | +395.8% |
| 2022 | -25.63 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2023 | -7.6 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2024 | 136.88 % change on previous year | -1900.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 136.88 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.97 % change on previous year, 69.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 136.88 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.34 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +4779.5% | -5.06 % change on previous year | 236.88 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -1796.3% | 21.96 % change on previous year | -372.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.35 % change on previous year | -76.14 % change on previous year | 67.28 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | -1.27 % change on previous year | -566.59 % change on previous year | 257.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.17 % change on previous year | -25.63 % change on previous year | 322.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 6 Tajikistan 225.88 % change on previous year compare
- 7 South Sudan 196.84 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Honduras 157.92 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Liberia 123.71 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Mongolia 105.26 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Myanmar 102.64 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Ireland was 136.88 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 322.21 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -566.59 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,804.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.