IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Ireland
Ireland: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 74.03 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Ireland, 1957–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 74.03 for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Ireland peaked at 1,627 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1957.
Ireland ranks 167th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 85 | — |
| 1959 | 81.64 | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 81.64 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 81.64 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 81.64 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 77.71 | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 75.56 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 75.62 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 101.83 | +34.6% |
| 1967 | 86.2 | -15.3% |
| 1968 | 40.33 | -53.2% |
| 1969 | 27.34 | -32.2% |
| 1970 | 75 | +174.3% |
| 1971 | 70.8 | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 66.67 | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 66.67 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 65.21 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 67.71 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 43.21 | -36.2% |
| 1977 | 45.71 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 61.5 | +34.5% |
| 1979 | 60.86 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 67.07 | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 67.68 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 67.67 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 66.32 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 63.8 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 64.83 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 61.96 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 61.9 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 60.9 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 63.49 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 69.54 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 63.93 | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 67.37 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 70.46 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 71.06 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 62.39 | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 56.94 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 51.97 | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 21.23 | -59.2% |
| 1999 | 63.87 | +200.9% |
| 2000 | 69.9 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 68.07 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 58.82 | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 53.88 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 67.89 | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 85.3 | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 89.59 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 93.4 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 87.32 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 81.37 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 81.67 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 958.13 | +1073.2% |
| 2012 | 1,395 | +45.6% |
| 2013 | 1,627 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 1,019 | -37.4% |
| 2015 | 379.43 | -62.8% |
| 2016 | 185.97 | -51.0% |
| 2017 | 76.62 | -58.8% |
| 2018 | 76.62 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 76.62 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 76.62 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 76.62 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73.29 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 73.08 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 75.89 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 74.03 | -2.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 74.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 74.2, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 74.03 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.23, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1073.2% | 81.67 | 958.13 |
| 1999 | +200.9% | 21.23 | 63.87 |
| 1970 | +174.3% | 27.34 | 75 |
| 2015 | -62.8% | 1,019 | 379.43 |
| 1998 | -59.2% | 51.97 | 21.23 |
| 2017 | -58.8% | 185.97 | 76.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.55 | 0 | 85 | 3 |
| 1960s | 72.95 | 27.34 | 101.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.33 | 43.21 | 75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.56 | 60.9 | 67.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.88 | 21.23 | 71.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.56 | 53.88 | 93.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 587.67 | 76.62 | 1,627 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.92 | 73.08 | 76.62 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Ireland?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Ireland was 74.03 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,627 in 2013.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1957.
- How does Ireland rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Ireland ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.