External finance, Overall in Ireland
Ireland: External finance, Overall was 1 in 2014. β² Rising
External finance, Overall in Ireland, 1973β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external finance, overall in Ireland is 1, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, overall in Ireland peaked at 1 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1973.
That places Ireland 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6786 | 0.5 | 0.75 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.7375 | 0.625 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.925 | 0.625 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.06 (1998)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.9467 (1998)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.6724 (1998)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.49 (1998)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 12.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7935 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 104,417 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, overall in Ireland?
- External finance, overall in Ireland was 1 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, overall recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1992.
- What is the lowest external finance, overall recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1973.
- How does Ireland rank for external finance, overall?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, overall rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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