Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Ireland
Ireland: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar was 1.23 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.23 billion
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.25 billion
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Ireland, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.23 billion for reserve position in the imf, us dollar in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 242.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Ireland peaked at 1.25 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
Ireland ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 4.50 million | — |
| 1959 | 8.26 million | +83.6% |
| 1960 | 8.26 million | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 8.26 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 8.26 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10.03 million | +21.4% |
| 1964 | 11.00 million | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 10.97 million | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 11.04 million | — |
| 1968 | 47.74 million | +332.4% |
| 1969 | 58.13 million | +21.8% |
| 1970 | 30.25 million | -48.0% |
| 1971 | 38.36 million | +26.8% |
| 1972 | 43.79 million | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 48.65 million | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 51.55 million | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 45.74 million | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 79.83 million | +74.5% |
| 1977 | 79.79 million | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 77.74 million | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 79.92 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 97.65 million | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 87.46 million | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 82.92 million | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 121.11 million | +46.1% |
| 1984 | 121.90 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 132.66 million | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 159.86 million | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 185.65 million | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 180.69 million | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 164.76 million | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 148.82 million | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 177.16 million | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 235.55 million | +33.0% |
| 1993 | 213.01 million | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 221.79 million | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 293.53 million | +32.3% |
| 1996 | 325.08 million | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 340.21 million | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 582.30 million | +71.2% |
| 1999 | 415.79 million | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 328.81 million | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 336.40 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 469.38 million | +39.5% |
| 2003 | 574.60 million | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 418.11 million | -27.2% |
| 2005 | 176.16 million | -57.9% |
| 2006 | 131.31 million | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 87.45 million | -33.4% |
| 2008 | 163.71 million | +87.2% |
| 2009 | 244.90 million | +49.6% |
| 2010 | 236.68 million | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 396.91 million | +67.7% |
| 2012 | 397.47 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 398.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 374.81 million | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 358.49 million | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.08 billion | +202.5% |
| 2017 | 1.15 billion | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.12 billion | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.12 billion | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.16 billion | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.13 billion | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.23 billion | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 1.25 billion | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.08 billion | -12.9% |
| 2025 | 1.23 billion | +13.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.23 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 450.93 million, 2.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.23 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 154.61 million, 7.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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 | +332.4% | 11.04 million | 47.74 million |
| 2016 | +202.5% | 358.49 million | 1.08 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 1.28 million | 0 | 8.26 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.37 million | 0 | 58.13 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.56 million | 30.25 million | 79.92 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.46 million | 82.92 million | 185.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 295.32 million | 148.82 million | 582.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 293.08 million | 87.45 million | 574.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 663.39 million | 236.68 million | 1.15 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 billion | 1.08 billion | 1.25 billion | 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 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 reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Ireland?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Ireland was 1.23 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Ireland rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.2%. 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 Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.