Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in in Ireland
Ireland: Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in was 12.40 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in in Ireland, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in Ireland stood at 12.40 billion. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 462.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in Ireland peaked at 12.40 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 842.52 million, in 2006.
Ireland ranks 55th of 86 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.
Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.88 billion | — |
| 2002 | 3.28 billion | -32.7% |
| 2003 | 1.70 billion | -48.3% |
| 2004 | 1.13 billion | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 877.82 million | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 842.52 million | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 939.21 million | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 1.04 billion | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 2.15 billion | +107.7% |
| 2010 | 2.12 billion | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.70 billion | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 1.71 billion | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.64 billion | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.79 billion | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 2.20 billion | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 3.22 billion | +46.0% |
| 2017 | 3.99 billion | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 4.13 billion | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.86 billion | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 6.06 billion | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 11.90 billion | +96.3% |
| 2022 | 11.78 billion | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 11.55 billion | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 11.43 billion | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 12.40 billion | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.87 billion | 842.52 million | 4.88 billion | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.74 billion | 1.64 billion | 4.86 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.85 billion | 6.06 billion | 12.40 billion | 6 |
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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 memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in Ireland?
- Memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in Ireland was 12.40 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.40 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 842.52 million in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in?
- Ireland ranks 55th out of 86 countries with data for 2025.
- Is memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 462.6%. 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 Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in Currencies in SDR basket (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.