Foreign assets per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Foreign assets per capita was 1.67 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign assets per capita in Ireland, 1995–2020
Source: 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. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Ireland stood at 1.67 million real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Ireland peaked at 1.67 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65,433 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Ireland 2nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 65,433 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 86,286 real chained 2019 US$ | +31.9% |
| 1997 | 122,095 real chained 2019 US$ | +41.5% |
| 1998 | 176,184 real chained 2019 US$ | +44.3% |
| 1999 | 228,428 real chained 2019 US$ | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 242,215 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 267,163 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 329,915 real chained 2019 US$ | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 444,570 real chained 2019 US$ | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 554,667 real chained 2019 US$ | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 611,196 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 754,915 real chained 2019 US$ | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 877,438 real chained 2019 US$ | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 762,388 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 865,050 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 868,170 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 878,470 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 914,219 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 997,715 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million real chained 2019 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.33 million real chained 2019 US$ | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million real chained 2019 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 1.67 million real chained 2019 US$ | +15.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.67 million real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,202 real chained 2019 US$, 27.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.67 million real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,885 real chained 2019 US$, 64.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135,685 real chained 2019 US$ | 65,433 real chained 2019 US$ | 228,428 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 570,952 real chained 2019 US$ | 242,215 real chained 2019 US$ | 877,438 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million real chained 2019 US$ | 868,170 real chained 2019 US$ | 1.45 million real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 million real chained 2019 US$ | 1.67 million real chained 2019 US$ | 1.67 million real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 Luxembourg 21.43 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 3 Singapore 832,051 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 4 Switzerland 691,474 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 5 Netherlands 642,354 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in Ireland?
- Foreign assets per capita in Ireland was 1.67 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,433 real chained 2019 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 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.