Foreign assets per capita in Ireland

Ireland: Foreign assets per capita was 1.67 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.67 million real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
2nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
1.67 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
65,433 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Ireland, 1995–2020

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1995200720201995: 65.4k real chained 2019 US$1996: 86.3k real chained 2019 US$1997: 122.1k real chained 2019 US$1998: 176.2k real chained 2019 US$1999: 228.4k real chained 2019 US$2000: 242.2k real chained 2019 US$2001: 267.2k real chained 2019 US$2002: 329.9k real chained 2019 US$2003: 444.6k real chained 2019 US$2004: 554.7k real chained 2019 US$2005: 611.2k real chained 2019 US$2006: 754.9k real chained 2019 US$2007: 877.4k real chained 2019 US$2008: 762.4k real chained 2019 US$2009: 865.0k real chained 2019 US$2010: 868.2k real chained 2019 US$2011: 878.5k real chained 2019 US$2012: 914.2k real chained 2019 US$2013: 997.7k real chained 2019 US$2014: 1.1M real chained 2019 US$2015: 1.1M real chained 2019 US$2016: 1.1M real chained 2019 US$2017: 1.3M real chained 2019 US$2018: 1.3M real chained 2019 US$2019: 1.5M real chained 2019 US$2020: 1.7M real chained 2019 US$

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 149 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 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. 1 Luxembourg 21.43 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 3 Singapore 832,051 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 4 Switzerland 691,474 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 642,354 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 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 149 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

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.