Total reserves in months of imports in Ireland
Ireland: Total reserves in months of imports was 0.1407 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Ireland is 0.1407, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 156.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Ireland peaked at 0.1982 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0329, in 2007.
Ireland ranks 176th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0466 | — |
| 2006 | 0.0374 | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0329 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.035 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0915 | +161.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0908 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0663 | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0654 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.059 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0548 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0592 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0901 | +52.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0984 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.107 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.093 | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1192 | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1982 | +66.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1799 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1578 | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1407 | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0487 | 0.0329 | 0.0915 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0784 | 0.0548 | 0.107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1592 | 0.1192 | 0.1982 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 173 Malta 0.2461 compare
- 174 Sudan 0.1861 compare
- 175 South Sudan 0.1748 compare
- 177 Luxembourg 0.0635 compare
- 178 Equatorial Guinea 0.0119
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 total reserves in months of imports in Ireland?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Ireland was 0.1407 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1982 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0329 in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Ireland ranks 176th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].