International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Ireland
Ireland: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 16.12 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 16.12 US dollar per US$ of GDP for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Ireland peaked at 19.16 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.49 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
Ireland ranks 7th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Ireland, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.49 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 12.62 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 13.62 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 12.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 15.71 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 16.75 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 16.07 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 18.13 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 18.73 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 18.82 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.63 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 17.68 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.23 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 15.96 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 17.76 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 19.16 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 17.51 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 15 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 15.79 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 16.12 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 16.12 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 9.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 16.12 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 11.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.95 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10.49 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 15.71 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.57 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 15.96 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 18.82 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.72 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 15 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 19.16 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 4 Cayman Islands 27.84 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Hong Kong 18.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Cyprus 17.27 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Singapore 11.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 East Timor 11.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Netherlands 9.19 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Ireland?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Ireland was 16.12 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.16 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.49 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Ireland rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Ireland ranks 7th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.