IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in Ireland

Ireland: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar was 3.50 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.50 billion
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
31.52 billion
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in Ireland, 1945–2025

010.0B20.0B30.0B194519852025

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Ireland is 3.50 billion, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Ireland peaked at 31.52 billion in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.

That places Ireland 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in Ireland, 1945 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1945 0
1946 0
1947 0
1948 0
1949 0
1950 0
1951 0
1952 0
1953 0
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 25.50 million
1959 36.74 million +44.1%
1960 36.74 million +0.0%
1961 36.74 million +0.0%
1962 36.74 million +0.0%
1963 34.97 million -4.8%
1964 34.00 million -2.8%
1965 34.03 million +0.1%
1966 81.46 million +139.4%
1967 68.96 million -15.3%
1968 32.26 million -53.2%
1969 21.87 million -32.2%
1970 90.75 million +315.0%
1971 93.01 million +2.5%
1972 87.58 million -5.8%
1973 97.32 million +11.1%
1974 96.60 million -0.7%
1975 95.91 million -0.7%
1976 60.75 million -36.7%
1977 67.19 million +10.6%
1978 124.20 million +84.9%
1979 124.26 million +0.1%
1980 198.89 million +60.1%
1981 183.16 million -7.9%
1982 173.56 million -5.2%
1983 238.42 million +37.4%
1984 214.75 million -9.9%
1985 244.55 million +13.9%
1986 260.25 million +6.4%
1987 301.54 million +15.9%
1988 281.44 million -6.7%
1989 286.54 million +1.8%
1990 339.75 million +18.6%
1991 314.05 million -7.6%
1992 486.33 million +54.9%
1993 508.11 million +4.5%
1994 544.63 million +7.2%
1995 486.87 million -10.6%
1996 429.85 million -11.7%
1997 368.16 million -14.4%
1998 156.91 million -57.4%
1999 734.96 million +368.4%
2000 763.57 million +3.9%
2001 717.26 million -6.1%
2002 670.45 million -6.5%
2003 671.27 million +0.1%
2004 883.97 million +31.7%
2005 1.02 billion +15.6%
2006 1.13 billion +10.6%
2007 1.24 billion +9.5%
2008 1.13 billion -8.9%
2009 1.07 billion -5.2%
2010 1.05 billion -1.4%
2011 18.50 billion +1654.3%
2012 26.96 billion +45.7%
2013 31.52 billion +16.9%
2014 18.57 billion -41.1%
2015 6.61 billion -64.4%
2016 8.63 billion +30.4%
2017 3.76 billion -56.4%
2018 3.68 billion -2.3%
2019 3.66 billion -0.6%
2020 3.81 billion +4.2%
2021 3.70 billion -2.8%
2022 3.36 billion -9.0%
2023 3.38 billion +0.5%
2024 3.41 billion +0.9%
2025 3.50 billion +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0 0 0 5
1950s 6.22 million 0 36.74 million 10
1960s 41.78 million 21.87 million 81.46 million 10
1970s 93.76 million 60.75 million 124.26 million 10
1980s 238.31 million 173.56 million 301.54 million 10
1990s 436.96 million 156.91 million 734.96 million 10
2000s 929.32 million 670.45 million 1.24 billion 10
2010s 12.29 billion 1.05 billion 31.52 billion 10
2020s 3.53 billion 3.36 billion 3.81 billion 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 33 Singapore 3.92 billion compare
  2. 34 Norway 3.78 billion compare
  3. 35 Malaysia 3.69 billion compare
  4. 37 Denmark 3.46 billion compare
  5. 38 South Africa 3.29 billion compare
  6. 39 Thailand 3.25 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Ireland?
Imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Ireland was 3.50 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 31.52 billion in 2013.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
How does Ireland rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar?
Ireland ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. 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, US dollar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar
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