Ireland - Current account balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance (% of GDP) in Ireland was -2.09 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 6.28 in 2018, while its lowest value was -11.26 in 2019.
Definition: Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income.
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | -3.37 |
| 2006 | -3.39 |
| 2007 | -5.13 |
| 2008 | -5.56 |
| 2009 | -2.12 |
| 2010 | 1.05 |
| 2011 | 1.18 |
| 2012 | -3.42 |
| 2013 | 1.56 |
| 2014 | 1.08 |
| 2015 | 4.43 |
| 2016 | -4.19 |
| 2017 | 1.01 |
| 2018 | 6.28 |
| 2019 | -11.26 |
| 2020 | -2.09 |
Periodicity: Annual
General Comments: Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.
Classification
Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators
Sub-Topic: Balance of payments