Institutional Investors' Indicators — Financial assets of pension in Ireland

Ireland: Institutional Investors' Indicators — Financial assets of pension was 23.59 Percentage of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
23.59 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
14th
of 28 countries
All-time high
52.82 Percentage of GDP
in 2013
All-time low
21.69 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Institutional Investors' Indicators — Financial assets of pension in Ireland, 2007–2025

02040602007201620252007: 36.9 Percentage of GDP2008: 32.6 Percentage of GDP2009: 41.4 Percentage of GDP2010: 44.1 Percentage of GDP2011: 40.5 Percentage of GDP2012: 42.4 Percentage of GDP2013: 52.8 Percentage of GDP2014: 47.1 Percentage of GDP2015: 34.6 Percentage of GDP2016: 35.9 Percentage of GDP2017: 34.7 Percentage of GDP2018: 32.2 Percentage of GDP2019: 30.9 Percentage of GDP2020: 31.6 Percentage of GDP2021: 28.8 Percentage of GDP2022: 21.7 Percentage of GDP2023: 24.7 Percentage of GDP2024: 24.9 Percentage of GDP2025: 23.6 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 23.59 Percentage of GDP for institutional investors' indicators — financial assets of pension in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, institutional investors' indicators — financial assets of pension in Ireland peaked at 52.82 Percentage of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.69 Percentage of GDP, in 2022.

That places Ireland 14th out of 28 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Institutional Investors' Indicators — Financial assets of pension in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Institutional Investors' Indicators — Financial assets of pension funds in Ireland, 2007 to 2025.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2007 36.88 Percentage of GDP
2008 32.63 Percentage of GDP -11.5%
2009 41.39 Percentage of GDP +26.8%
2010 44.13 Percentage of GDP +6.6%
2011 40.46 Percentage of GDP -8.3%
2012 42.39 Percentage of GDP +4.8%
2013 52.82 Percentage of GDP +24.6%
2014 47.08 Percentage of GDP -10.9%
2015 34.56 Percentage of GDP -26.6%
2016 35.9 Percentage of GDP +3.9%
2017 34.73 Percentage of GDP -3.2%
2018 32.17 Percentage of GDP -7.4%
2019 30.91 Percentage of GDP -3.9%
2020 31.61 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
2021 28.79 Percentage of GDP -8.9%
2022 21.69 Percentage of GDP -24.7%
2023 24.69 Percentage of GDP +13.8%
2024 24.9 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2025 23.59 Percentage of GDP -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.97 Percentage of GDP 32.63 Percentage of GDP 41.39 Percentage of GDP 3
2010s 39.52 Percentage of GDP 30.91 Percentage of GDP 52.82 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 25.88 Percentage of GDP 21.69 Percentage of GDP 31.61 Percentage of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 11 Costa Rica 29.27 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 12 Japan 26.88 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 13 Mexico 26.21 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 15 Germany 16.78 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 16 Norway 11.27 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 17 Spain 10.71 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is institutional investors' indicators — financial assets of pension in Ireland?
Institutional investors' indicators — financial assets of pension in Ireland was 23.59 Percentage of GDP in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest institutional investors' indicators — financial assets of pension recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 52.82 Percentage of GDP in 2013.
What is the lowest institutional investors' indicators — financial assets of pension recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 21.69 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
How does Ireland rank for institutional investors' indicators — financial assets of pension?
Ireland ranks 14th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
Is institutional investors' indicators — financial assets of pension rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Institutional Investors' Indicators — Financial assets of pension funds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Institutional Investors' Indicators — Financial assets of pension funds
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
37 places, 861 data points, 1960–2025
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