Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.5532 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ireland, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.5532 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 0.5532 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0823 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Ireland 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1427 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.1053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2003 | 0.199 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +89.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2507 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2789 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1973 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -51.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0823 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -58.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1297 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +57.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1763 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2206 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2952 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2755 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3799 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3827 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3987 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3959 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4123 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5308 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.512 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5278 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5532 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.5532 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.5532 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6298 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1988 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0823 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1763 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5257 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5532 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 128 Malaysia 0.6137 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Malta 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Fiji 0.5574 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Brazil 0.5524 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Belize 0.4919 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Ethiopia 0.4847 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Ireland?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ireland was 0.5532 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5532 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0823 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.