Ireland Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly
IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account
IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account data was reported at 84.059 EUR bn in Dec 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 79.007 EUR bn for Sep 2026. IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account data is updated quarterly, averaging -0.133 EUR bn from Mar 1990 (Median) to Dec 2026, with 148 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 90.575 EUR bn in Jun 2024 and a record low of -195.210 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).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 84.059 Dec 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2026 |
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IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP
IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP data was reported at 14.320 % in Dec 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 13.665 % for Sep 2026. IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP data is updated quarterly, averaging -0.225 % from Mar 1990 (Median) to Dec 2026, with 148 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.518 % in Dec 2017 and a record low of -52.326 % 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
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 14.320 Dec 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2026 |
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IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Double Hit Scenario
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 (Median) 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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IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Single Hit Scenario
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 (Median) 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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IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Primary Income
IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Primary Income data was reported at -137.000 EUR bn in Dec 2026. This stayed constant from the previous number of -137.000 EUR bn for Sep 2026. IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Primary Income data is updated quarterly, averaging -27.002 EUR bn from Mar 1990 (Median) to Dec 2026, with 148 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -2.276 EUR bn in Mar 1991 and a record low of -184.351 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.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -137.000 Dec 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2026 |
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IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Secondary Income
IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Secondary Income data was reported at -5.406 EUR bn in Dec 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of -5.324 EUR bn for Sep 2026. IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Secondary Income data is updated quarterly, averaging -2.807 EUR bn from Mar 1990 (Median) to Dec 2026, with 148 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.264 EUR bn in Dec 2001 and a record low of -5.663 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).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -5.406 Dec 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2026 |
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IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Residual Item
IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Residual Item data was reported at -21.964 EUR bn in Dec 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of -21.965 EUR bn for Sep 2026. IE: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Residual Item data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.136 EUR bn from Mar 1990 (Median) to Dec 2026, with 148 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 49.390 EUR bn in Dec 2019 and a record low of -26.530 EUR bn in Sep 2018. 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.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -21.964 Dec 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2026 |