China vs Ireland: Foreign assets
China
8.74 trillion current US$
in 2020
Ireland
8.31 trillion current US$
in 2020
China rank
8th
Ireland rank
9th
Foreign assets over time
- China
- Ireland
How they compare
China currently reports 8.74 trillion current US$ against 8.31 trillion current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 429.69 billion current US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
China ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 9th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 255.38 billion current US$ | 341.02 billion current US$ | 85.63 billion current US$ | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.49 trillion current US$ | 2.19 trillion current US$ | 696.13 billion current US$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.13 trillion current US$ | 5.17 trillion current US$ | 958.87 billion current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 8.74 trillion current US$ | 8.31 trillion current US$ | 429.69 billion current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, China or Ireland?
- China, at 8.74 trillion current US$ against 8.31 trillion current US$ in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between China and Ireland?
- 429.69 billion current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do China and Ireland rank globally for foreign assets?
- China ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 9th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.