Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Ireland
Ireland: Primary income, Debit/Expenditure was 451.23 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 451.23 billion for primary income, debit/expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 254.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income, debit/expenditure in Ireland peaked at 451.23 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.84 billion, in 2005.
That places Ireland 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.81 billion | 84.84 billion | 160.92 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 149.22 billion | 109.95 billion | 225.62 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 343.95 billion | 233.00 billion | 451.23 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 United States 1.49 trillion compare
- 2 United Kingdom 558.34 billion compare
- 4 China (People’s Republic of) 439.28 billion compare
- 5 Netherlands 433.43 billion compare
- 6 Luxembourg 411.42 billion compare
More trade data for Ireland
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 1.10 trillion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 165.36 billion (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 466.57 billion (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 14.88 billion (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 20.96 billion (2024)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value 29,010 1000 USD (2008)
- Nominal effective exchange rate (NEER), Index (2010=100) Advanced 95.97 (2025)
- CO2 emissions embodied in gross exports, Metric ton of CO₂ equivalent 79.13 (2021)
- CO2 emissions embodied in gross exports, Trade balance on CO2 16.36 (2021)
- CO2 emissions embodied in gross imports, Metric ton of CO₂ equivalent 62.76 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income, debit/expenditure in Ireland?
- Primary income, debit/expenditure in Ireland was 451.23 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 451.23 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.84 billion in 2005.
- How does Ireland rank for primary income, debit/expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 254.4%. 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 Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.