Foreign liabilities in Ireland

Ireland: Foreign liabilities was 9.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
9.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
7th
of 149 countries
All-time high
9.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
262.42 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Ireland, 1995–2020

02.0T4.0T6.0T8.0T10.0T1995200720201995: 262.4B real chained 2019 US$1996: 331.6B real chained 2019 US$1997: 410.2B real chained 2019 US$1998: 616.9B real chained 2019 US$1999: 791.9B real chained 2019 US$2000: 932.3B real chained 2019 US$2001: 1.1T real chained 2019 US$2002: 1.3T real chained 2019 US$2003: 1.8T real chained 2019 US$2004: 2.3T real chained 2019 US$2005: 2.6T real chained 2019 US$2006: 3.2T real chained 2019 US$2007: 3.9T real chained 2019 US$2008: 3.6T real chained 2019 US$2009: 4.2T real chained 2019 US$2010: 4.2T real chained 2019 US$2011: 4.3T real chained 2019 US$2012: 4.6T real chained 2019 US$2013: 5.0T real chained 2019 US$2014: 5.5T real chained 2019 US$2015: 6.0T real chained 2019 US$2016: 6.0T real chained 2019 US$2017: 7.0T real chained 2019 US$2018: 7.0T real chained 2019 US$2019: 7.9T real chained 2019 US$2020: 9.2T real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Ireland is 9.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 119.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Ireland peaked at 9.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 262.42 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Ireland ranks 7th of 149 countries on this measure, 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 482.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ 262.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ 791.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 2.50 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 932.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 5.73 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 4.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 7.86 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 9.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 9.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 9.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 4 France 10.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 5 Netherlands 10.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 6 Germany 10.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 8 Japan 7.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 9 China 6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 10 Switzerland 5.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Ireland?
Foreign liabilities in Ireland was 9.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 9.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 262.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Ireland rank for foreign liabilities?
Ireland ranks 7th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.3%. 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 liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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