External finance, Overall in Ireland
Ireland: External finance, Overall was 1 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 90 countries
All-time high
1
in 1992
All-time low
0.5
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2014
External finance, Overall in Ireland, 1973–2014
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.
External finance, Overall in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.5 | — |
| 1974 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.75 | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.625 | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +60.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 Austria 1 compare
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More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 374.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,078 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 787.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (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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