Ireland vs Luxembourg: Social benefits, Transactions

Ireland
43.39 billion
in 2025
Luxembourg
17.99 billion
in 2025
Ireland rank
26th
Luxembourg rank
28th

Social benefits, Transactions over time

  • Ireland
  • Luxembourg
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B200220132025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 43.39 billion against 17.99 billion in Luxembourg, a difference of 25.40 billion.

That makes Ireland's figure about 2.4 times Luxembourg's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 26th and Luxembourg ranks 28th of 35 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 19.48 billion 5.65 billion 13.82 billion Ireland
2010s 28.45 billion 9.47 billion 18.98 billion Ireland
2020s 39.57 billion 15.26 billion 24.31 billion Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social benefits, transactions, Ireland or Luxembourg?
Ireland, at 43.39 billion against 17.99 billion in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in social benefits, transactions between Ireland and Luxembourg?
25.40 billion, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for social benefits, transactions?
Ireland ranks 26th and Luxembourg ranks 28th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Social benefits, 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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Indicator
Social benefits, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 879 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.