Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) in Ireland
Ireland: Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) was -99.53 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net errors and omissions in Ireland, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Ireland recorded -99.53 billion BoP, current US$ for net errors and omissions in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2,554.9% on the previous year and down 2,912.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net errors and omissions in Ireland peaked at 8.66 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, -99.53 billion BoP, current US$, in 2025.
Ireland ranks 198th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.46 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -83.4% |
| 2007 | -3.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -350.8% |
| 2008 | -10.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +224.2% |
| 2009 | 8.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -186.0% |
| 2010 | -9.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -214.2% |
| 2011 | -16.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +66.5% |
| 2012 | -5.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -66.3% |
| 2013 | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -132.2% |
| 2014 | -5.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -391.7% |
| 2015 | -3.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.7% |
| 2016 | 3.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -200.0% |
| 2017 | 54.21 million BoP, current US$ | -98.4% |
| 2018 | -889.25 million BoP, current US$ | -1740.3% |
| 2019 | 3.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -456.3% |
| 2020 | -4.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -236.0% |
| 2021 | -5.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2022 | -1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -70.2% |
| 2023 | 6.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -521.1% |
| 2024 | -3.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -158.7% |
| 2025 | -99.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +2554.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's -99.53 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is -132.48 million BoP, current US$, 751.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Ireland's -99.53 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.51 million BoP, current US$. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -2554.9% | -3.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -99.53 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2018 | -1740.3% | 54.21 million BoP, current US$ | -889.25 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 836.04 million BoP, current US$ | -10.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | -3.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -17.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -99.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 374.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net errors and omissions in Ireland?
- Net errors and omissions in Ireland was -99.53 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net errors and omissions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.66 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest net errors and omissions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.53 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for net errors and omissions?
- Ireland ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net errors and omissions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,912.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.