Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 62,454 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Ireland, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Ireland stood at 62,454 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 187.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Ireland peaked at 62,454 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,444 current LCU per person, in 2002.
That places Ireland 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,035 current LCU per person | — |
| 2002 | 3,444 current LCU per person | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 8,198 current LCU per person | +138.1% |
| 2004 | 11,972 current LCU per person | +46.0% |
| 2005 | 14,205 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 21,915 current LCU per person | +54.3% |
| 2007 | 12,114 current LCU per person | -44.7% |
| 2008 | 5,049 current LCU per person | -58.3% |
| 2009 | 6,764 current LCU per person | +34.0% |
| 2010 | 8,571 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 11,605 current LCU per person | +35.4% |
| 2012 | 14,562 current LCU per person | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 14,475 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 21,738 current LCU per person | +50.2% |
| 2015 | 24,590 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 25,569 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 28,569 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 33,317 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 41,875 current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 45,920 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 53,134 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 53,077 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 56,384 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 62,454 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 62,454 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,471 current LCU per person, 2.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 62,454 current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,187 current LCU per person, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +138.1% | 3,444 current LCU per person | 8,198 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,744 current LCU per person | 3,444 current LCU per person | 21,915 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 22,487 current LCU per person | 8,571 current LCU per person | 41,875 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,193 current LCU per person | 45,920 current LCU per person | 62,454 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 68 Libya 67,299 current LCU per person compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 64,512 current LCU per person compare
- 70 Philippines 63,008 current LCU per person compare
- 72 Switzerland 60,467 current LCU per person compare
- 73 Sweden 55,495 current LCU per person compare
- 74 Moldova 50,753 current LCU per person compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Ireland?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Ireland was 62,454 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 62,454 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,444 current LCU per person in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.