Remittances in Ireland
Ireland: Remittances was 0.1078 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.1078 for remittances in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Ireland peaked at 0.5794 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0339, in 2021.
That places Ireland 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5794 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5576 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5764 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5672 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5668 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5018 | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4782 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3792 | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3034 | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2985 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2514 | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2231 | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2458 | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2047 | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2129 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2418 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2323 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2182 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2299 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2424 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2968 | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3137 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3063 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2974 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2723 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1998 | -26.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1884 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1713 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1576 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1441 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0633 | -56.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0339 | -46.4% |
| 2022 | 0.097 | +186.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1006 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1078 | +7.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.1078 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7013, 15% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.1078 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 8% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +186.0% | 0.0339 | 0.097 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4808 | 0.2985 | 0.5794 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2303 | 0.2047 | 0.2514 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2348 | 0.1441 | 0.3137 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0805 | 0.0339 | 0.1078 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittances in Ireland?
- Remittances in Ireland was 0.1078 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5794 in 1990.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0339 in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for remittances?
- Ireland ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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