Loans, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations) in Ireland
Ireland: Loans, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations) was -828.23 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Loans, Financial assets, Transactions in Ireland, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for loans, financial assets, transactions in Ireland is -828.23 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 234.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans, financial assets, transactions in Ireland peaked at 1.00 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, -11.89 billion, in 2014.
Ireland ranks 27th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Loans, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 152.74 million | — |
| 2000 | -765.56 million | -601.2% |
| 2001 | 381.79 million | -149.9% |
| 2002 | 393.50 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 189.01 million | -52.0% |
| 2004 | 74.92 million | -60.4% |
| 2005 | 123.39 million | +64.7% |
| 2006 | -114.85 million | -193.1% |
| 2007 | 170.06 million | -248.1% |
| 2008 | 148.85 million | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 17.21 million | -88.4% |
| 2010 | 329.11 million | +1812.0% |
| 2011 | 1.00 billion | +204.0% |
| 2012 | -3.01 billion | -401.2% |
| 2013 | -2.52 billion | -16.5% |
| 2014 | -11.89 billion | +372.7% |
| 2015 | -931.48 million | -92.2% |
| 2016 | -103.49 million | -88.9% |
| 2017 | -437.30 million | +322.6% |
| 2018 | -435.18 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | -1.32 billion | +203.0% |
| 2020 | -137.90 million | -89.5% |
| 2021 | -522.51 million | +278.9% |
| 2022 | -709.56 million | +35.8% |
| 2023 | -355.87 million | -49.8% |
| 2024 | -247.64 million | -30.4% |
| 2025 | -828.23 million | +234.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's -828.23 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 687.01 million. (28 countries reporting)
- Ireland's -828.23 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 687.01 million. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Loans, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1812.0% | 17.21 million | 329.11 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152.74 million | 152.74 million | 152.74 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.83 million | -765.56 million | 393.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.93 billion | -11.89 billion | 1.00 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -466.95 million | -828.23 million | -137.90 million | 6 |
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 loans, financial assets, transactions in Ireland?
- Loans, financial assets, transactions in Ireland was -828.23 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest loans, financial assets, transactions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 billion in 2011.
- What is the lowest loans, financial assets, transactions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.89 billion in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for loans, financial assets, transactions?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is loans, financial assets, transactions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Loans, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.