Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Ireland

Ireland: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 9.17 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.17 US dollar per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
5th
of 164 countries
All-time high
10.37 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
5.58 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Ireland, 2005–2024

02.557.5102005201420242005: 5.6 US dollar per US$ of GDP2006: 7 US dollar per US$ of GDP2007: 7.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP2008: 5.9 US dollar per US$ of GDP2009: 7.6 US dollar per US$ of GDP2010: 8 US dollar per US$ of GDP2011: 7.7 US dollar per US$ of GDP2012: 9.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP2013: 9.6 US dollar per US$ of GDP2014: 9.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP2015: 8.1 US dollar per US$ of GDP2016: 8.4 US dollar per US$ of GDP2017: 9.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP2018: 8 US dollar per US$ of GDP2019: 9.4 US dollar per US$ of GDP2020: 10.4 US dollar per US$ of GDP2021: 9.6 US dollar per US$ of GDP2022: 7.6 US dollar per US$ of GDP2023: 8.7 US dollar per US$ of GDP2024: 9.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Ireland stood at 9.17 US dollar per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 10.37 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.58 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2005.

That places Ireland 5th out of 164 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.

Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Ireland, 2005 to 2024.
Year US dollar per US$ of GDP Change
2005 5.58 US dollar per US$ of GDP —
2006 6.98 US dollar per US$ of GDP +25.1%
2007 7.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP +4.6%
2008 5.89 US dollar per US$ of GDP -19.3%
2009 7.62 US dollar per US$ of GDP +29.5%
2010 7.96 US dollar per US$ of GDP +4.4%
2011 7.69 US dollar per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2012 9.23 US dollar per US$ of GDP +20.0%
2013 9.59 US dollar per US$ of GDP +4.0%
2014 9.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2015 8.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP -11.8%
2016 8.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP +4.0%
2017 9.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP +10.7%
2018 8 US dollar per US$ of GDP -14.4%
2019 9.4 US dollar per US$ of GDP +17.5%
2020 10.37 US dollar per US$ of GDP +10.3%
2021 9.62 US dollar per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2022 7.65 US dollar per US$ of GDP -20.5%
2023 8.67 US dollar per US$ of GDP +13.4%
2024 9.17 US dollar per US$ of GDP +5.7%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 9.17 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7508 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 12.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 9.17 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4897 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 18.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.67 US dollar per US$ of GDP 5.58 US dollar per US$ of GDP 7.62 US dollar per US$ of GDP 5
2010s 8.7 US dollar per US$ of GDP 7.69 US dollar per US$ of GDP 9.59 US dollar per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 9.1 US dollar per US$ of GDP 7.65 US dollar per US$ of GDP 10.37 US dollar per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 2 Cayman Islands 10.18 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 3 Mauritius 10.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 4 East Timor 10 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 6 Hong Kong 6.48 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 7 Norway 4.81 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 8 Tuvalu 4.38 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Ireland?
Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Ireland was 9.17 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 10.37 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.58 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
Ireland ranks 5th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP
Unit
US dollar per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
164 places, 3,983 data points, 1960–2025
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Portfolio investment (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.