Other investment in Ireland

Ireland: Other investment was 2.15 trillion US dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.15 trillion US dollar
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
7th
of 173 countries
All-time high
2.15 trillion US dollar
in 2024
All-time low
685.30 billion US dollar
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Other investment in Ireland, 2005–2024

500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T2005201420242005: 685.3B US dollar2006: 895.8B US dollar2007: 1.2T US dollar2008: 1.2T US dollar2009: 1.2T US dollar2010: 1.2T US dollar2011: 1.2T US dollar2012: 1.1T US dollar2013: 1.1T US dollar2014: 1.1T US dollar2015: 1.2T US dollar2016: 1.1T US dollar2017: 1.3T US dollar2018: 1.3T US dollar2019: 1.5T US dollar2020: 1.8T US dollar2021: 1.9T US dollar2022: 1.9T US dollar2023: 2.0T US dollar2024: 2.2T US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 2.15 trillion US dollar for other investment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment in Ireland peaked at 2.15 trillion US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 685.30 billion US dollar, in 2005.

That places Ireland 7th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Other investment in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Ireland, 2005 to 2024.
Year US dollar Change
2005 685.30 billion US dollar
2006 895.83 billion US dollar +30.7%
2007 1.18 trillion US dollar +32.0%
2008 1.20 trillion US dollar +1.3%
2009 1.17 trillion US dollar -2.2%
2010 1.17 trillion US dollar -0.5%
2011 1.21 trillion US dollar +3.5%
2012 1.12 trillion US dollar -7.3%
2013 1.15 trillion US dollar +2.6%
2014 1.12 trillion US dollar -2.6%
2015 1.20 trillion US dollar +7.2%
2016 1.12 trillion US dollar -6.8%
2017 1.33 trillion US dollar +19.5%
2018 1.33 trillion US dollar -0.4%
2019 1.53 trillion US dollar +15.1%
2020 1.83 trillion US dollar +19.7%
2021 1.94 trillion US dollar +5.7%
2022 1.94 trillion US dollar +0.2%
2023 2.04 trillion US dollar +5.2%
2024 2.15 trillion US dollar +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.03 trillion US dollar 685.30 billion US dollar 1.20 trillion US dollar 5
2010s 1.23 trillion US dollar 1.12 trillion US dollar 1.53 trillion US dollar 10
2020s 1.98 trillion US dollar 1.83 trillion US dollar 2.15 trillion US dollar 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 4 France 4.08 trillion US dollar compare
  2. 5 China 2.45 trillion US dollar compare
  3. 6 Japan 2.39 trillion US dollar compare
  4. 8 Netherlands 1.94 trillion US dollar compare
  5. 9 Luxembourg 1.93 trillion US dollar compare
  6. 10 Singapore 1.82 trillion US dollar compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other investment in Ireland?
Other investment in Ireland was 2.15 trillion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest other investment recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2.15 trillion US dollar in 2024.
What is the lowest other investment recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 685.30 billion US dollar in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for other investment?
Ireland ranks 7th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is other investment rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
176 places, 4,486 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.