Advanced economies vs Ireland: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits)

Advanced economies
49.53 billion
in 2024
Ireland
105.99 billion
in 2024
Advanced economies rank
6th
Ireland rank
6th

Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) over time

  • Advanced economies
  • Ireland
-500.0B-250.0B0250.0B500.0B200520142024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 105.99 billion against 49.53 billion in Advanced economies, a difference of 56.46 billion.

That makes Ireland's figure about 2.1 times Advanced economies's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.

Advanced economies ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 6th of 9 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Advanced economies averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Advanced economies Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s -396.05 billion -9.83 billion 386.22 billion Ireland
2010s 236.63 billion -3.62 billion 240.25 billion Advanced economies
2020s 70.21 billion 46.99 billion 23.21 billion Advanced economies

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits), Advanced economies or Ireland?
Ireland, at 105.99 billion against 49.53 billion in Advanced economies as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) between Advanced economies and Ireland?
56.46 billion, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Advanced economies and Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Advanced economies and Ireland rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
Advanced economies ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 6th of 9 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
207 places, 3,864 data points, 2005–2024
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