Iceland vs Ireland: Gross operating balance, Transactions
Gross operating balance, Transactions over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 60.96 billion against 28.50 billion in Ireland, a difference of 32.46 billion.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 8th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.00 billion | 3.62 billion | 29.38 billion | Iceland |
| 2010s | 81.28 billion | -6.49 billion | 87.76 billion | Iceland |
| 2020s | -16.59 billion | 16.28 billion | 32.87 billion | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross operating balance, transactions, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 60.96 billion against 28.50 billion in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross operating balance, transactions between Iceland and Ireland?
- 32.46 billion, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for gross operating balance, transactions?
- Iceland ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 8th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross operating balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.