Greece vs Ireland: Net operating balance, Transactions
Net operating balance, Transactions over time
- Greece
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 20.74 billion against 4.85 billion in Greece, a difference of 15.89 billion.
That makes Ireland's figure about 4.3 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ireland ahead.
Greece ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 5th of 35 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -12.58 billion | 621.63 million | 13.20 billion | Ireland |
| 2010s | -10.84 billion | -10.20 billion | 635.79 million | Ireland |
| 2020s | -6.34 billion | 7.33 billion | 13.67 billion | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net operating balance, transactions, Greece or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 20.74 billion against 4.85 billion in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net operating balance, transactions between Greece and Ireland?
- 15.89 billion, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for net operating balance, transactions?
- Greece ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 5th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net operating balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.