Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 26_Portfolio investment assets

Ireland
6.35 trillion
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.06 trillion
in 2025
Ireland rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

26_Portfolio investment assets over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.0T4.0T6.0T200120132025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 6.35 trillion against 5.06 trillion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.29 trillion.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 87 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.27 trillion 2.31 trillion 1.05 trillion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.51 trillion 3.56 trillion 1.05 trillion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 4.83 trillion 4.09 trillion 739.93 billion Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 26_portfolio investment assets, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ireland, at 6.35 trillion against 5.06 trillion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in 26_portfolio investment assets between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.29 trillion, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for 26_portfolio investment assets?
Ireland ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IMF, published as 26_Portfolio investment assets. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
26_Portfolio investment assets
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
87 places, 1,880 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed

The data on reported portfolio investment assets (equity and debt securities) are sourced from the IMF’s Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey (CPIS) database.