China vs Ireland: Foreign assets
China
8.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Ireland
8.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
China rank
8th
Ireland rank
9th
Foreign assets over time
- China
- Ireland
How they compare
China currently reports 8.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 8.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Ireland, a difference of 195.31 billion real chained 2019 US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was China ahead.
China ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 9th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 397.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 502.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 104.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.05 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.43 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 375.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.69 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.43 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | China |
| 2020s | 8.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 195.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, China or Ireland?
- China, at 8.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 8.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between China and Ireland?
- 195.31 billion real chained 2019 US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do China and Ireland rank globally for foreign assets?
- China ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 9th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.