Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Ireland

Ireland: Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector was 21.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
21.7%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
9th
of 37 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2017
All-time low
9.2%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Ireland, 2008–2025

05101520252008201620252008: 9.2 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2009: 9.8 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2010: 11.6 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2011: 16.7 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2012: 16.7 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2013: 17.3 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2014: 20.5 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2015: 23.2 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2016: 23 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2017: 23.4 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2018: 23.4 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2019: 23 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2020: 23.3 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2021: 23.3 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2022: 22.4 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2023: 21.8 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2024: 21.5 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2025: 21.7 Percentage of risk-weighted assets

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

Annual values for Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Ireland, 2008 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +44.0% 11.6% 16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Latvia 21.9% compare
  2. 6 Malta 21.9% compare
  3. 6 Latvia 21.9% compare
  4. 10 Estonia 21.4% compare
  5. 10 Estonia 21.4% compare
  6. 12 Austria 20.2% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

More reference data data for Ireland

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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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Indicator
Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector
Unit
Percentage of risk-weighted assets
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 658 data points, 2007–2025
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