Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Ireland
Ireland: Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector was 21.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Ireland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of risk-weighted assets.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Ireland is 21.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Ireland peaked at 23.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2008.
Ireland ranks 9th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of risk-weighted assets | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.2% | — |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +44.0% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 21.7% | +0.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 21.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.7%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 21.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +44.0% | 11.6% | 16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 11.6% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 21.5% | 23.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
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- 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 tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Ireland?
- Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Ireland was 21.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tier-1 capital ratio banking sector recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest tier-1 capital ratio banking sector recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for tier-1 capital ratio banking sector?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tier-1 capital ratio banking sector rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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