Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Ireland
Ireland: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) was 3.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Ireland, 1998–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Ireland stood at 3.5%.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Ireland peaked at 25.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2005.
That places Ireland 77th out of 141 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.2% | — |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +137.5% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +415.8% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +33.1% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +55.0% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -41.3% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +5.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 3.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 3.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +415.8% | 1.9% | 9.8% |
| 2008 | +137.5% | 0.8% | 1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 3.4% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Ireland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 163.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Ireland?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Ireland was 3.5% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
- How does Ireland rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Ireland ranks 77th out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.