Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1966.
Ireland ranks 77th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | +341.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | -53.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | +76.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | +59.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1993 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | +50.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -58.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -45.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +88.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +71.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +54.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | +208.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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 reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in Ireland?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in Ireland was 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP in 1969.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- How does Ireland rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.