Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate was -9.58 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-9.58 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 11,385.9%
World rank
161st
of 188 countries
All-time high
289.24 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-94.66 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
74
1951–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Ireland, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ireland recorded -9.58 % change on previous year for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 11,385.9% on the previous year and down 103.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 289.24 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -94.66 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Ireland 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -16.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1953 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -227.1% |
| 1954 | 9.15 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 1955 | -9.54 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 1956 | -15.65 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 1957 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 1958 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1959 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +214.3% |
| 1960 | -0.3344 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1961 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -1906.0% |
| 1962 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1963 | 13.51 % change on previous year | +151.2% |
| 1964 | 10.05 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1965 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 1966 | 24.93 % change on previous year | -366.0% |
| 1967 | -14.44 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 1968 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1969 | 42.11 % change on previous year | +1031.2% |
| 1970 | 7.24 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1971 | 31.72 % change on previous year | +338.2% |
| 1972 | 12.29 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1973 | -19.85 % change on previous year | -261.5% |
| 1974 | 23.95 % change on previous year | -220.6% |
| 1975 | 29.5 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1976 | 19.72 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1977 | 25.71 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 1978 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1979 | -20.25 % change on previous year | -418.1% |
| 1980 | 35.38 % change on previous year | -274.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1982 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +454.3% |
| 1983 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 1984 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -207.7% |
| 1985 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -287.9% |
| 1986 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 1987 | 30.04 % change on previous year | -1451.2% |
| 1988 | 12.42 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1989 | -19.79 % change on previous year | -259.3% |
| 1990 | 21.02 % change on previous year | -206.2% |
| 1991 | 9.11 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1992 | -39.78 % change on previous year | -536.7% |
| 1993 | 81.35 % change on previous year | -304.5% |
| 1994 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1995 | 39.79 % change on previous year | -1376.7% |
| 1996 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1997 | -16.84 % change on previous year | +581.1% |
| 1998 | 37.25 % change on previous year | -321.2% |
| 1999 | -42.07 % change on previous year | -212.9% |
| 2000 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2001 | 8.1 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2002 | -13.19 % change on previous year | -262.7% |
| 2003 | -35.78 % change on previous year | +171.3% |
| 2004 | -35.09 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2005 | -75.95 % change on previous year | +116.5% |
| 2006 | -8.81 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2007 | 13.9 % change on previous year | -257.9% |
| 2008 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2009 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -387.7% |
| 2010 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2011 | -94.66 % change on previous year | +8107.6% |
| 2012 | -87.52 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 24.11 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2015 | 289.24 % change on previous year | +1099.8% |
| 2016 | 96.41 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 39.67 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2018 | 44.55 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 14.74 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 2020 | 42.09 % change on previous year | +185.6% |
| 2021 | 22.27 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2022 | -0.8629 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2023 | -6.58 % change on previous year | +662.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0849 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2025 | -9.58 % change on previous year | -11385.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's -9.58 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.54 % change on previous year. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's -9.58 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.79 % change on previous year. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -11385.9% | 0.0849 % change on previous year | -9.58 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -8107.6% | -1.15 % change on previous year | -94.66 % change on previous year |
| 1961 | +1906.0% | -0.3344 % change on previous year | 6.04 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1451.2% | -2.22 % change on previous year | 30.04 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1376.7% | -3.12 % change on previous year | 39.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.01 % change on previous year | -16.04 % change on previous year | 9.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 8.16 % change on previous year | -14.44 % change on previous year | 42.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.64 % change on previous year | -20.25 % change on previous year | 31.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.3 % change on previous year | -19.79 % change on previous year | 35.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.42 % change on previous year | -42.07 % change on previous year | 81.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -14.99 % change on previous year | -75.95 % change on previous year | 13.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.15 % change on previous year | -94.66 % change on previous year | 289.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.9 % change on previous year | -9.58 % change on previous year | 42.09 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 158 Uganda -9 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Suriname -9.2 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Saint Kitts and Nevis -9.56 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Trinidad and Tobago -10.63 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Namibia -12.57 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Tanzania -12.81 % change on previous year 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Ireland was -9.58 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 289.24 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.66 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.3%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.