Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre was 18,086 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Ireland stood at 18,086 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 212.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 18,086 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1966.
Ireland ranks 23rd of 189 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 tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 119.9 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 119.9 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 145.59 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1964 | 159.68 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 159.24 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 160.25 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 692.99 units per square kilometre | +332.4% |
| 1969 | 843.81 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1970 | 439.11 units per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 1971 | 556.81 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1972 | 635.61 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 706.23 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 748.22 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 663.92 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 1,159 units per square kilometre | +74.5% |
| 1977 | 1,158 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,128 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 1,160 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1,417 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 1,270 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 1,204 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1,758 units per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1984 | 1,769 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,926 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 2,321 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 2,695 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 2,623 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 2,392 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 2,160 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 2,572 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 3,419 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1993 | 3,092 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 3,220 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 4,261 units per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1996 | 4,719 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 4,938 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 8,453 units per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 1999 | 6,036 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 4,773 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 4,883 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 6,813 units per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2003 | 8,341 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 6,069 units per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2005 | 2,557 units per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 2006 | 1,906 units per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 1,269 units per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2008 | 2,376 units per square kilometre | +87.2% |
| 2009 | 3,555 units per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 2010 | 3,436 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 5,762 units per square kilometre | +67.7% |
| 2012 | 5,770 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5,782 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5,441 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 5,204 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 15,744 units per square kilometre | +202.5% |
| 2017 | 16,678 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 16,288 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 16,194 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16,867 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 16,391 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 17,805 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 18,086 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 18,086 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,829 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 18,086 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,064 units per square kilometre, 8.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre 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% | 160.25 units per square kilometre | 692.99 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +202.5% | 5,204 units per square kilometre | 15,744 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 266.82 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 843.81 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 835.56 units per square kilometre | 439.11 units per square kilometre | 1,160 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,937 units per square kilometre | 1,204 units per square kilometre | 2,695 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,287 units per square kilometre | 2,160 units per square kilometre | 8,453 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,254 units per square kilometre | 1,269 units per square kilometre | 8,341 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,630 units per square kilometre | 3,436 units per square kilometre | 16,678 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,287 units per square kilometre | 16,391 units per square kilometre | 18,086 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 20 Qatar 23,077 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Maldives 21,630 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Italy 18,547 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Austria 17,707 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Lebanon 16,585 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 France 13,653 units per square kilometre compare
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 tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Ireland was 18,086 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 18,086 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Ireland rank for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.8%. 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 tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve tranche position, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 tranche position, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.