Foreign assets per capita in Ireland

Ireland: Foreign assets per capita was 1.67 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.67 million current US$
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
2nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.67 million current US$
in 2020
All-time low
42,369 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Ireland, 1995–2020

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1995200720201995: 42.4k current US$1996: 56.9k current US$1997: 81.7k current US$1998: 120.7k current US$1999: 159.0k current US$2000: 178.1k current US$2001: 206.0k current US$2002: 266.1k current US$2003: 371.1k current US$2004: 473.2k current US$2005: 534.1k current US$2006: 685.6k current US$2007: 835.9k current US$2008: 755.8k current US$2009: 819.2k current US$2010: 814.5k current US$2011: 845.3k current US$2012: 894.6k current US$2013: 981.3k current US$2014: 1.1M current US$2015: 1.1M current US$2016: 1.1M current US$2017: 1.3M current US$2018: 1.3M current US$2019: 1.5M current US$2020: 1.7M current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Ireland is 1.67 million current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 104.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Ireland peaked at 1.67 million current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42,369 current US$, in 1995.

That places Ireland 2nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92,128 current US$ 42,369 current US$ 159,046 current US$ 5
2000s 512,502 current US$ 178,074 current US$ 835,908 current US$ 10
2010s 1.09 million current US$ 814,538 current US$ 1.45 million current US$ 10
2020s 1.67 million current US$ 1.67 million current US$ 1.67 million current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Luxembourg 21.60 million current US$ compare
  2. 3 Singapore 830,537 current US$ compare
  3. 4 Switzerland 686,455 current US$ compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 650,528 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Ireland?
Foreign assets per capita in Ireland was 1.67 million current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.67 million current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 42,369 current US$ in 1995.
How does Ireland rank for foreign assets per capita?
Ireland ranks 2nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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