International debt issues to GDP in Ireland
Ireland: International debt issues to GDP was 84.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International debt issues to GDP in Ireland, 1980–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, international debt issues to gdp in Ireland stood at 84.3%.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Ireland peaked at 221.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1980.
That places Ireland 10th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International debt issues to GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.9% | — |
| 1981 | 7.0% | +43.7% |
| 1982 | 9.3% | +32.3% |
| 1983 | 14.0% | +50.6% |
| 1984 | 16.9% | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 24.2% | +42.8% |
| 1986 | 26.4% | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 25.4% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 20.5% | -19.1% |
| 1989 | 24.8% | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 22.8% | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 23.0% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 30.8% | +39.9% |
| 1994 | 28.0% | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 26.8% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 29.4% | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 26.9% | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 31.9% | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 35.6% | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 38.0% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | +29.0% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 58.7% | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 78.9% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 107.0% | +35.6% |
| 2007 | 144.6% | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 165.6% | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 221.1% | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 213.2% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 168.6% | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 188.5% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 181.6% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 125.4% | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 100.6% | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 80.3% | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 80.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 84.3% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.4% | 4.9% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.7% | 22.0% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 38.0% | 221.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.3% | 80.3% | 213.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 84.3% | 84.3% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Ireland
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -9.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0049 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 643.2 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,594 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,819 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,816 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 9.96 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international debt issues to gdp in Ireland?
- International debt issues to gdp in Ireland was 84.3% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 221.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1980.
- How does Ireland rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.