Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in in Ireland

Ireland: Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in was 1.24 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.24 billion
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
38th
of 82 countries
All-time high
2.46 billion
in 2003
All-time low
217,740
in 2015
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in in Ireland, 2001–2025

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B2001201320252001: 762.8M2002: 2.2B2003: 2.5B2004: 1.8B2005: 235.9k2006: 299.0k2007: 1.1M2008: 556.7k2009: 720.3k2010: 2.7M2011: 388.2k2012: 263.9k2013: 275.8k2014: 242.8k2015: 217.7k2016: 375.0M2017: 424.8M2018: 1.1B2019: 879.8M2020: 1.4B2021: 1.3B2022: 1.3B2023: 1.4B2024: 1.3B2025: 1.2B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 1.24 billion for memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 569,484.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in Ireland peaked at 2.46 billion in 2003 and was at its lowest, 217,740, in 2015.

That places Ireland 38th out of 82 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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

Annual values for Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in Currencies not 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) in Ireland, 2001 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2001 762.76 million
2002 2.20 billion +188.5%
2003 2.46 billion +11.9%
2004 1.78 billion -27.6%
2005 235,940 -100.0%
2006 298,959 +26.7%
2007 1.10 million +268.3%
2008 556,680 -49.4%
2009 720,300 +29.4%
2010 2.67 million +271.0%
2011 388,170 -85.5%
2012 263,880 -32.0%
2013 275,820 +4.5%
2014 242,820 -12.0%
2015 217,740 -10.3%
2016 375.05 million +172146.3%
2017 424.79 million +13.3%
2018 1.10 billion +158.0%
2019 879.85 million -19.7%
2020 1.43 billion +62.5%
2021 1.34 billion -6.3%
2022 1.29 billion -3.7%
2023 1.37 billion +6.5%
2024 1.27 billion -7.8%
2025 1.24 billion -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 801.41 million 235,940 2.46 billion 9
2010s 277.99 million 217,740 1.10 billion 10
2020s 1.32 billion 1.24 billion 1.43 billion 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 35 Namibia 1.61 billion compare
  2. 36 Egypt 1.42 billion compare
  3. 37 Lithuania 1.38 billion compare
  4. 39 Kazakhstan 1.18 billion compare
  5. 40 Serbia 897.90 million compare
  6. 41 Portugal 812.03 million compare

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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 1.24 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 2.46 billion in 2003.
What is the lowest memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 217,740 in 2015.
How does Ireland rank for memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in?
Ireland ranks 38th out of 82 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 569,484.0%. 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 not 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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Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in Currencies not 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)
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