Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.7407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ireland stood at 0.7407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 0.7407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
That places Ireland 5th out of 199 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.4004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.4881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4879 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4958 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4979 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.7407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 9.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.7407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 10.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 2 Malta 1.76 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Cayman Islands 0.986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Mauritius 0.7465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Cyprus 0.6925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Hong Kong 0.6015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Singapore 0.5325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ireland?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ireland was 0.7407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Ireland rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.