Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Ireland
Ireland: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Ireland stood at 2.1%.
The figure is down 62.1% on the previous year and up 179.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Ireland peaked at 8.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
Ireland ranks 68th of 129 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.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.2% | — |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +89.5% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -99.0% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +11805.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -92.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +32.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +215.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -43.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +58.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +62.4% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +513.9% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -35.0% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -62.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +11805.0% | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| 2022 | +513.9% | 1.4% | 8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.3% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 1.4% | 8.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More development goals data for Ireland
- Red List Index 0.9217 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3391 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 33,380 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 111 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 39 (2025)
- Infant deaths 182 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Ireland?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Ireland was 2.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Ireland ranks 68th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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