Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Ireland
Ireland: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 3.53 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Ireland, 1950β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 3.53 billion SDR for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and up 562.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Ireland peaked at 6.12 billion SDR in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.17 million SDR, in 2012.
Ireland ranks 100th of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 308.80 million SDR | 264.00 million SDR | 374.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 400.40 million SDR | 298.00 million SDR | 594.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.21 billion SDR | 637.00 million SDR | 1.94 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.52 billion SDR | 2.10 billion SDR | 3.51 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.24 billion SDR | 2.24 billion SDR | 6.12 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 billion SDR | 328.22 million SDR | 4.13 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 805.78 million SDR | 2.17 million SDR | 2.42 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.86 billion SDR | 3.44 billion SDR | 4.21 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 97 Armenia, Republic of 3.71 billion SDR compare
- 98 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.55 billion SDR compare
- 99 North Macedonia, Republic of 3.53 billion SDR compare
- 101 Austria 3.51 billion SDR compare
- 102 Georgia 3.42 billion SDR compare
- 103 Ghana 3.34 billion SDR compare
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 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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 23.8% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.1407 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Ireland?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Ireland was 3.53 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 billion SDR in 1998.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 million SDR in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Ireland ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 562.5%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.