Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Ireland
Ireland: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -139.42 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ireland recorded -139.42 billion for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 235.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Ireland peaked at -30.16 billion in 2006 and was at its lowest, -172.97 billion, in 2022.
That places Ireland 197th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -31.00 billion | — |
| 2006 | -30.16 billion | -2.7% |
| 2007 | -38.09 billion | +26.3% |
| 2008 | -37.14 billion | -2.5% |
| 2009 | -38.82 billion | +4.5% |
| 2010 | -34.29 billion | -11.7% |
| 2011 | -44.29 billion | +29.2% |
| 2012 | -43.60 billion | -1.6% |
| 2013 | -38.19 billion | -12.4% |
| 2014 | -41.59 billion | +8.9% |
| 2015 | -67.41 billion | +62.1% |
| 2016 | -56.48 billion | -16.2% |
| 2017 | -74.95 billion | +32.7% |
| 2018 | -95.31 billion | +27.2% |
| 2019 | -100.03 billion | +5.0% |
| 2020 | -117.38 billion | +17.3% |
| 2021 | -151.96 billion | +29.5% |
| 2022 | -172.97 billion | +13.8% |
| 2023 | -131.49 billion | -24.0% |
| 2024 | -139.42 billion | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -35.04 billion | -38.82 billion | -30.16 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -59.61 billion | -100.03 billion | -34.29 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -142.64 billion | -172.97 billion | -117.38 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Ireland?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Ireland was -139.42 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was -30.16 billion in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -172.97 billion in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Ireland ranks 197th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 235.2%. 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 Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.