Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita was 163.34 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Ireland stood at 163.34 units per person.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 196.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Ireland peaked at 176.81 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1966.
That places Ireland 7th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.92 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.92 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 2.91 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 3.52 units per person | +20.7% |
| 1964 | 3.84 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 3.81 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 3.8 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 16.37 units per person | +330.5% |
| 1969 | 19.82 units per person | +21.1% |
| 1970 | 10.23 units per person | -48.4% |
| 1971 | 11.81 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 13.28 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 13.07 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 13.42 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 12.25 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 21.22 units per person | +73.2% |
| 1977 | 20.01 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 17.92 units per person | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 17.98 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 22.43 units per person | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 21.76 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 21.56 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 32.95 units per person | +52.8% |
| 1984 | 35.21 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 34.13 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 36.92 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 36.97 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 38.09 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 35.71 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 29.77 units per person | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 35.04 units per person | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 48.14 units per person | +37.4% |
| 1993 | 43.36 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 42.32 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 54.72 units per person | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 62.15 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 68.63 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 111.39 units per person | +62.3% |
| 1999 | 80.68 units per person | -27.6% |
| 2000 | 66.32 units per person | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 69.24 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 87.81 units per person | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 96.75 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 66.14 units per person | -31.6% |
| 2005 | 29.63 units per person | -55.2% |
| 2006 | 20.42 units per person | -31.1% |
| 2007 | 12.58 units per person | -38.4% |
| 2008 | 23.67 units per person | +88.2% |
| 2009 | 34.44 units per person | +45.5% |
| 2010 | 33.7 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 56.45 units per person | +67.5% |
| 2012 | 56.23 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 55.94 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 55.54 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 55.02 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 169.39 units per person | +207.9% |
| 2017 | 167.12 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 164.72 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 162.12 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 160.08 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 157.86 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 176.81 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 174.84 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 154.19 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2025 | 163.34 units per person | +5.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 163.34 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.94 units per person, 2.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 163.34 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.37 units per person, 4.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +330.5% | 3.8 units per person | 16.37 units per person |
| 2016 | +207.9% | 55.02 units per person | 169.39 units per person |
| 1966 | -100.0% | 3.81 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2008 | +88.2% | 12.58 units per person | 23.67 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.99 units per person | 0 units per person | 19.82 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.12 units per person | 10.23 units per person | 21.22 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.57 units per person | 21.56 units per person | 38.09 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.62 units per person | 29.77 units per person | 111.39 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.7 units per person | 12.58 units per person | 96.75 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.62 units per person | 33.7 units per person | 169.39 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.52 units per person | 154.19 units per person | 176.81 units per person | 6 |
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 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Ireland?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Ireland was 163.34 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 176.81 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1966.
- How does Ireland rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 7th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.