Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Ireland
Ireland: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 1.10 trillion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.10 trillion for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 181.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Ireland peaked at 1.10 trillion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 230.62 billion, in 2005.
Ireland ranks 9th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 230.62 billion | — |
| 2006 | 273.99 billion | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 345.56 billion | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 366.00 billion | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 291.44 billion | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 287.79 billion | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 315.91 billion | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 321.56 billion | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 341.15 billion | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 390.43 billion | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 455.06 billion | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 487.24 billion | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 547.61 billion | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 596.27 billion | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 749.29 billion | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 762.42 billion | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 815.01 billion | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 882.90 billion | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 996.95 billion | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 1.10 trillion | +10.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.10 trillion is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.74 billion, 13.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.10 trillion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.62 billion, 10.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 301.52 billion | 230.62 billion | 366.00 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 449.23 billion | 287.79 billion | 749.29 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 911.06 billion | 762.42 billion | 1.10 trillion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More trade data for Ireland
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 123.24 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.03 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.87 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 123.01 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.86 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 81.74 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.9865 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 1,113 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 3.40 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Ireland?
- Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Ireland was 1.10 trillion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 trillion in 2024.
- What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 230.62 billion in 2005.
- How does Ireland rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.