Ireland Foreign Exchange Reserves
Jul 2026 · Monthly
Ireland's foreign-exchange reserves (ex-gold) rose to $13.87 billion in August 2026, from $13.64 billion in July. The August figure remains below the all-time high of $14.24 billion set in January 2026, but is up from $13.23 billion a year earlier. The series, which began in April 2001, has ranged from a low of $0.80 billion in October 2006 to the January peak. The latest reading extends the recent recovery after a dip in June, according to the International Monetary Fund.
source: International Monetary Fund
Ireland's foreign-exchange reserves (ex-gold) rose to $13.64 billion in July 2026 from $13.47 billion in the prior month. The current level remains below the all-time high of $14.24 billion recorded in January 2026. Data are available from April 2001.
| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $13.6B | $13.5B | $14.2BJan 2026 | $797.1MOct 2006 | 2001 – 2026 | Monthly |
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| Indicator | Last | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Last updated | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account to GDP | 17.4% | 7.9% | 17.4% | -20.6% | Dec 2024 | Annual |
| Exchange Rate | 0.86 per USD | 0.88 per USD | 1.48 per USD | 0.63 per USD | Aug 2026 | Monthly |
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About this series
Foreign Exchange Reserves in Ireland averaged $5.0B from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all-time high of $14.2B in Jan 2026 and a record low of $797.1M in Oct 2006. The series is reported monthly with history from 2001.
Foreign-exchange reserves (ex-gold) measure Ireland's holdings of foreign currency assets, excluding gold, denominated in US dollars. The series is reported monthly in billions of US dollars. Data span from April 2001 to the present.
Source & methodology
International Monetary Fund · IMF. Data is also available free of charge from the IMF
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