Ireland Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly

IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account

1990 - 2025 | Quarterly | EUR bn | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account data was reported at 65.127 EUR bn in Dec 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 61.198 EUR bn for Sep 2025. IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account data is updated quarterly, averaging -0.185 EUR bn from Mar 1990 to Dec 2025, with 144 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 101.669 EUR bn in Dec 2022 and a record low of -192.893 EUR bn in Dec 2019. IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly. CB-Current account balance - According to the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6). Data are expressed in local currency Sixth Edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6): http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/bop/2007/bopman6.htm OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory: http://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/Database_Inventory.pdf

Last Frequency Range
65.127 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025

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IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP

1990 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP data was reported at 11.081 % in Dec 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 10.570 % for Sep 2025. IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP data is updated quarterly, averaging -0.311 % from Mar 1990 to Dec 2025, with 144 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.633 % in Dec 2017 and a record low of -52.046 % in Dec 2019. IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly. CBGDPR-Current account balance, as a percentage of GDP Sixth Edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6): http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/bop/2007/bopman6.htm OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory: http://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/Database_Inventory.pdf

Last Frequency Range
11.081 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025

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Ireland IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP

IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Double Hit Scenario

1990 - 2021 | Quarterly | % | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Double Hit Scenario data was reported at -27.375 % in Dec 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of -28.077 % for Sep 2021. IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Double Hit Scenario data is updated quarterly, averaging -0.631 % from Mar 1990 to Dec 2021, with 128 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.456 % in Dec 2017 and a record low of -38.125 % in Jun 2017. IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Double Hit Scenario data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly. CBGDPR-Current account balance, as a percentage of GDP Sixth Edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6):https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/bop/2007/bopman6.htm OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory:https://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/Database_Inventory.pdf

Last Frequency Range
-27.375 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2021

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Ireland IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Double Hit Scenario

IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Single Hit Scenario

1990 - 2021 | Quarterly | % | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Single Hit Scenario data was reported at -25.786 % in Dec 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of -25.958 % for Sep 2021. IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Single Hit Scenario data is updated quarterly, averaging -0.631 % from Mar 1990 to Dec 2021, with 128 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.456 % in Dec 2017 and a record low of -38.125 % in Jun 2017. IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Single Hit Scenario data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly. CBGDPR-Current account balance, as a percentage of GDP Sixth Edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6):https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/bop/2007/bopman6.htm OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory:https://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/Database_Inventory.pdf

Last Frequency Range
-25.786 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2021

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Ireland IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Single Hit Scenario

IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Primary Income

1990 - 2025 | Quarterly | EUR bn | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Primary Income data was reported at -130.290 EUR bn in Dec 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of -130.290 EUR bn for Sep 2025. IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Primary Income data is updated quarterly, averaging -25.753 EUR bn from Mar 1990 to Dec 2025, with 144 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -2.276 EUR bn in Mar 1991 and a record low of -161.966 EUR bn in Sep 2022. IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Primary Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly. BSII-Balance of primary income - According to the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6). Data are expressed in local currency Sixth Edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6): http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/bop/2007/bopman6.htm OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory: http://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/Database_Inventory.pdf

Last Frequency Range
-130.290 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025

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Ireland IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Primary Income

IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Secondary Income

1990 - 2025 | Quarterly | EUR bn | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Secondary Income data was reported at -5.209 EUR bn in Dec 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of -5.131 EUR bn for Sep 2025. IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Secondary Income data is updated quarterly, averaging -2.766 EUR bn from Mar 1990 to Dec 2025, with 144 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.264 EUR bn in Dec 2001 and a record low of -5.839 EUR bn in Dec 2021. IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Secondary Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly. NTR - Balance of secondary income- According to the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6). Data are expressed in local currency Sixth Edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6): http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/bop/2007/bopman6.htm

Last Frequency Range
-5.209 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025

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Ireland IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Secondary Income

IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Residual Item

1990 - 2025 | Quarterly | EUR bn | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Residual Item data was reported at -15.000 EUR bn in Dec 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of -15.000 EUR bn for Sep 2025. IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Residual Item data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.345 EUR bn from Mar 1990 to Dec 2025, with 144 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 59.732 EUR bn in Dec 2022 and a record low of -33.205 EUR bn in Jun 2022. IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Residual Item data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly. CBR-Current account balance, residual item CBR measures the discrepancy which may still persist between data (on goods and services, exports and imports) according to the balance of payments and those according to the national accounts, despite the new standard methodology BPM6/SNA2008/ESA2010 requiring full consistency. Data are expressed in local currency OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory: http://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/Database_Inventory.pdf

Last Frequency Range
-15.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025

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Ireland IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Residual Item
IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account
IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP
IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Double Hit Scenario
IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Single Hit Scenario
IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Primary Income
IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Secondary Income
IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Residual Item
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