Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in Ireland
Ireland: Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets was 4.83 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in Ireland, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4.83 billion for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 554.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Ireland peaked at 5.89 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.30 million, in 2012.
That places Ireland 75th out of 91 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.20 billion | — |
| 2002 | 4.88 billion | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 3.43 billion | -29.8% |
| 2004 | 2.32 billion | -32.2% |
| 2005 | 514.47 million | -77.9% |
| 2006 | 493.77 million | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 590.79 million | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 609.29 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 516.60 million | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 501.74 million | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 26.78 million | -94.7% |
| 2012 | 3.30 million | -87.7% |
| 2013 | 3.86 million | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 242.21 million | +6172.5% |
| 2015 | 737.81 million | +204.6% |
| 2016 | 1.41 billion | +90.6% |
| 2017 | 2.08 billion | +48.0% |
| 2018 | 2.94 billion | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 3.35 billion | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 4.96 billion | +48.0% |
| 2021 | 5.89 billion | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 5.55 billion | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 5.23 billion | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 5.09 billion | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 4.83 billion | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.06 billion | 493.77 million | 5.20 billion | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.13 billion | 3.30 million | 3.35 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 billion | 4.83 billion | 5.89 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 official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Ireland?
- Official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Ireland was 4.83 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.89 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.30 million in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- Ireland ranks 75th out of 91 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 554.7%. 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 Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets (approximate market value), Official reserve currency and deposits (in convertible foreign currencies) (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central . Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.