Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Ireland
Ireland: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 55.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Ireland, 1998–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 55.2% for provisions to nonperforming loans in 2020.
The figure is up 39.9% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Ireland peaked at 114.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2008.
That places Ireland 82nd out of 140 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 60.0% | — |
| 1999 | 82.0% | +36.7% |
| 2000 | 106.1% | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 114.0% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 105.0% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 92.7% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 75.1% | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | -37.9% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | +39.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 55.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.6%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 55.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.5%, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.0% | 60.0% | 82.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 30.5% | 114.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 34.7% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 55.2% | 55.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 provisions to nonperforming loans in Ireland?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Ireland was 55.2% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 114.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Ireland ranks 82nd out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Provisions to nonperforming loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Provisions to nonperforming loans. Nonperforming Loans are loans for which the contractual payments are delinquent, usually defined as and NPL ratio being overdue for more than a certain number of days (e.g., usually more than 90 days). Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.