Portfolio investment in Ireland
Ireland: Portfolio investment was 5.58 trillion US dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising
Portfolio investment in Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment in Ireland is 5.58 trillion US dollar, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 127.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment in Ireland peaked at 5.58 trillion US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.18 trillion US dollar, in 2005.
That places Ireland 4th out of 168 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 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.18 trillion US dollar | — |
| 2006 | 1.62 trillion US dollar | +37.1% |
| 2007 | 1.97 trillion US dollar | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 1.62 trillion US dollar | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 1.80 trillion US dollar | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 1.76 trillion US dollar | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.85 trillion US dollar | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 2.09 trillion US dollar | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 2.33 trillion US dollar | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 2.45 trillion US dollar | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.45 trillion US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.58 trillion US dollar | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 3.25 trillion US dollar | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 3.17 trillion US dollar | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.83 trillion US dollar | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 4.52 trillion US dollar | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 5.10 trillion US dollar | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 4.19 trillion US dollar | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 4.92 trillion US dollar | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 5.58 trillion US dollar | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 trillion US dollar | 1.18 trillion US dollar | 1.97 trillion US dollar | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.58 trillion US dollar | 1.76 trillion US dollar | 3.83 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 trillion US dollar | 4.19 trillion US dollar | 5.58 trillion US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 United States of America 19.21 trillion US dollar compare
- 2 Luxembourg 7.59 trillion US dollar compare
- 3 Germany 5.81 trillion US dollar compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.39 trillion US dollar compare
- 6 Japan 4.92 trillion US dollar compare
- 7 France 4.49 trillion US dollar 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5674 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 74,661 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5021 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 66,073 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment in Ireland?
- Portfolio investment in Ireland was 5.58 trillion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.58 trillion US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 trillion US dollar in 2005.
- How does Ireland rank for portfolio investment?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.8%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.