Financial Markets Access Index in Ireland
Ireland: Financial Markets Access Index was 1 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Markets Access Index in Ireland, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1 for financial markets access index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets access index in Ireland peaked at 1 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1078, in 1980.
That places Ireland 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Access Index in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1078 | — |
| 1981 | 0.1777 | +64.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2265 | +27.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3251 | +43.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3269 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5289 | +61.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5015 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4809 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4596 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5301 | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3863 | -27.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4294 | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4202 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7246 | +72.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6811 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7349 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.743 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7838 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8352 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.856 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9026 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1 | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9106 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 1 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9807 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9726 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.969 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7019 | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7929 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9295 | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7942 | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8617 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9263 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 1 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5, 2.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3065, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Access Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +72.4% | 0.4202 | 0.7246 |
| 1981 | +64.8% | 0.1078 | 0.1777 |
| 1985 | +61.8% | 0.3269 | 0.5289 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3665 | 0.1078 | 0.5301 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6595 | 0.3863 | 0.856 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9767 | 0.9026 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8976 | 0.7019 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 financial markets access index in Ireland?
- Financial markets access index in Ireland was 1 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets access index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2001.
- What is the lowest financial markets access index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1078 in 1980.
- How does Ireland rank for financial markets access index?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets access index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Markets Access Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.