Capital Accounts in Ireland
Ireland: Capital Accounts was 14.13 billion in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts in Ireland, 1971–1998
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 14.13 billion for capital accounts in 1998. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.4% on the previous year and up 347.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts in Ireland peaked at 14.13 billion in 1998 and was at its lowest, 58.99 million, in 1972.
Ireland ranks 104th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64.32 million | — |
| 1972 | 58.99 million | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 63.93 million | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 98.32 million | +53.8% |
| 1975 | 122.15 million | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 231.65 million | +89.6% |
| 1977 | 269.94 million | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 274.60 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 318.18 million | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 390.36 million | +22.7% |
| 1981 | 565.23 million | +44.8% |
| 1982 | 1.62 billion | +186.9% |
| 1983 | 2.03 billion | +24.9% |
| 1984 | 2.40 billion | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 2.48 billion | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.41 billion | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 2.63 billion | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 3.16 billion | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 4.06 billion | +28.8% |
| 1990 | 4.20 billion | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 4.33 billion | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4.93 billion | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 5.69 billion | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 6.27 billion | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 7.75 billion | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 8.09 billion | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 11.54 billion | +42.7% |
| 1998 | 14.13 billion | +22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 166.90 million | 58.99 million | 318.18 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.17 billion | 390.36 million | 4.06 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.44 billion | 4.20 billion | 14.13 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 101 Botswana 19.75 billion compare
- 102 Netherlands 17.09 billion compare
- 103 Trinidad and Tobago 14.21 billion compare
- 105 Mozambique 12.89 billion compare
- 106 Vanuatu 12.47 billion compare
- 107 Ethiopia 12.45 billion compare
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 capital accounts in Ireland?
- Capital accounts in Ireland was 14.13 billion in 1998, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital accounts recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.13 billion in 1998.
- What is the lowest capital accounts recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.99 million in 1972.
- How does Ireland rank for capital accounts?
- Ireland ranks 104th out of 155 countries with data for 1998.
- Is capital accounts rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 347.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.