Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Ireland
Ireland: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets was 0 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Ireland, 2001–2013
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2013, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Ireland stood at 0. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Ireland peaked at 0 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -421.79 million, in 2002.
Ireland ranks 1st of 55 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -203.93 million | — |
| 2002 | -421.79 million | +106.8% |
| 2003 | -382.44 million | -9.3% |
| 2004 | -10.22 million | -97.3% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | -2.24 million | — |
| 2007 | -1.32 million | -40.8% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -113.55 million | -421.79 million | 0 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 Argentina 0 compare
- 1 Bulgaria 0
- 1 Belarus 0 compare
- 1 Canada 0 compare
- 1 Chile 0
- 1 Colombia 0 compare
- 1 Cyprus 0
- 1 Germany 0
- 1 Estonia 0 compare
- 1 Greece 0 compare
- 1 Guatemala 0
- 1 Hong Kong, China 0 compare
- 1 Iceland 0 compare
- 1 Italy 0 compare
- 1 Kazakhstan 0
- 1 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 1 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 1 Mongolia 0
- 1 Mauritius 0
- 1 Norway 0
- 1 Philippines 0 compare
- 1 Portugal 0 compare
- 1 Paraguay 0
- 1 Singapore 0 compare
- 1 Slovakia 0
- 1 Slovenia 0 compare
- 1 Thailand 0 compare
- 1 Türkiye 0 compare
- 1 Uruguay 0 compare
- 1 United States of America 0 compare
- 1 West Bank and Gaza 0
- 1 South Africa 0 compare
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 57,258 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5072 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 13.54 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.23 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.53 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 8.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 9.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 9.96 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,816 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Ireland?
- Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Ireland was 0 in 2013, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- What is the lowest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -421.79 million in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 55 countries with data for 2013.
- Is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Forwards and futures in foreign currencies vis-s-vis the domestic currency (including the forward leg of currency swaps), More than 1 and up to 3 months, Short positions (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liqui. 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.