International Investment Position in Ireland

Ireland: International Investment Position was 9.82 trillion US dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.82 trillion US dollar
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
9th
of 173 countries
All-time high
9.82 trillion US dollar
in 2024
All-time low
2.22 trillion US dollar
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

International Investment Position in Ireland, 2005–2024

2.0T4.0T6.0T8.0T10.0T2005201420242005: 2.2T US dollar2006: 2.9T US dollar2007: 3.7T US dollar2008: 3.4T US dollar2009: 3.7T US dollar2010: 3.7T US dollar2011: 3.9T US dollar2012: 4.1T US dollar2013: 4.5T US dollar2014: 5.0T US dollar2015: 5.3T US dollar2016: 5.4T US dollar2017: 6.4T US dollar2018: 6.3T US dollar2019: 7.2T US dollar2020: 8.4T US dollar2021: 9.3T US dollar2022: 8.2T US dollar2023: 9.0T US dollar2024: 9.8T US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

In 2024, international investment position in Ireland stood at 9.82 trillion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international investment position in Ireland peaked at 9.82 trillion US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.22 trillion US dollar, in 2005.

Ireland ranks 9th of 173 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 in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Ireland, 2005 to 2024.
Year US dollar Change
2005 2.22 trillion US dollar
2006 2.93 trillion US dollar +31.9%
2007 3.68 trillion US dollar +25.5%
2008 3.39 trillion US dollar -7.7%
2009 3.72 trillion US dollar +9.5%
2010 3.71 trillion US dollar -0.0%
2011 3.87 trillion US dollar +4.2%
2012 4.12 trillion US dollar +6.3%
2013 4.55 trillion US dollar +10.5%
2014 5.01 trillion US dollar +10.2%
2015 5.33 trillion US dollar +6.2%
2016 5.40 trillion US dollar +1.4%
2017 6.35 trillion US dollar +17.6%
2018 6.32 trillion US dollar -0.6%
2019 7.23 trillion US dollar +14.5%
2020 8.36 trillion US dollar +15.6%
2021 9.29 trillion US dollar +11.2%
2022 8.23 trillion US dollar -11.4%
2023 8.96 trillion US dollar +8.9%
2024 9.82 trillion US dollar +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.19 trillion US dollar 2.22 trillion US dollar 3.72 trillion US dollar 5
2010s 5.19 trillion US dollar 3.71 trillion US dollar 7.23 trillion US dollar 10
2020s 8.93 trillion US dollar 8.23 trillion US dollar 9.82 trillion US dollar 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 6 Netherlands 12.25 trillion US dollar compare
  2. 7 China 11.79 trillion US dollar compare
  3. 8 Japan 11.55 trillion US dollar compare
  4. 10 Canada 8.27 trillion US dollar compare
  5. 11 Hong Kong, China 7.72 trillion US dollar compare
  6. 12 Singapore 6.88 trillion US dollar compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international investment position in Ireland?
International investment position in Ireland was 9.82 trillion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest international investment position recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 9.82 trillion US dollar in 2024.
What is the lowest international investment position recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.22 trillion US dollar in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for international investment position?
Ireland ranks 9th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is international investment position rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
176 places, 4,416 data points, 1948–2025
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.