25_SDR holdings in Ireland

Ireland: 25_SDR holdings was 5.63 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5.63 billion
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
31st
of 188 countries
All-time high
5.63 billion
in 2025
All-time low
30.67 million
in 1999
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings in Ireland, 1990–2025

02.0B4.0B6.0B1990200720251990: 193.3M1991: 217.1M1992: 237.0M1993: 128.8M1994: 138.0M1995: 160.3M1996: 160.0M1997: 162.1M1998: 167.8M1999: 30.7M2000: 42.0M2001: 49.1M2002: 55.5M2003: 68.5M2004: 80.2M2005: 88.3M2006: 89.8M2007: 95.7M2008: 104.6M2009: 95.4M2010: 1.1B2011: 990.6M2012: 992.1M2013: 964.0M2014: 1.0B2015: 898.5M2016: 917.1M2017: 884.2M2018: 948.5M2019: 914.4M2020: 913.0M2021: 962.9M2022: 5.6B2023: 5.6B2024: 5.6B2025: 5.6B

Source: IMF.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 5.63 billion for 25_sdr holdings in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 526.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings in Ireland peaked at 5.63 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.67 million, in 1999.

Ireland ranks 31st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 159.51 million 30.67 million 236.98 million 10
2000s 76.92 million 42.05 million 104.60 million 10
2010s 965.57 million 884.15 million 1.14 billion 10
2020s 4.05 billion 913.03 million 5.63 billion 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 28 South Africa 5.91 billion compare
  2. 29 Malaysia 5.78 billion compare
  3. 30 Poland 5.64 billion compare
  4. 32 Thailand 5.52 billion compare
  5. 33 Finland 4.78 billion compare
  6. 34 Venezuela 4.50 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings in Ireland?
25_sdr holdings in Ireland was 5.63 billion in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 5.63 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 30.67 million in 1999.
How does Ireland rank for 25_sdr holdings?
Ireland ranks 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is 25_sdr holdings rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 526.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 25_SDR holdings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
25_SDR holdings
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Holdings of SDRs are international reserve assets created by the IMF to supplement existing reserves. They are valued on the basis of a basket of currencies of four key international currencies and can be used in a wide variety of transactions and operations among official holders. SDRs are allocated to Fund members that are participants in the Fund’s Operations Division for SDRs and Administered Accounts in proportion to their quotas. Data are sourced from IMF records.