IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Ireland is 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 0.0842 units per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 161st of 189 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, SDR, per unit of GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0184 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 0.014 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP | +127.2% |
| 1967 | 0.02 units per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | -52.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -41.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0206 units per US$ of GDP | +268.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.011 units per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | +43.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -62.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | +338.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.05 units per US$ of GDP | +1519.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0773 units per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0842 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0481 units per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP | -67.2% |
| 2016 | 0.021 units per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | -63.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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 | +1519.2% | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.05 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +338.3% | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1970 | +268.4% | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1966 | +127.2% | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | 0.011 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.032 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0842 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 465.71 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 1,019 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Ireland?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Ireland was 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0842 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.