Ireland - Current Account Balance
Ireland: Current Account Balance
| Mnemonic | TAB.IIRL | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit | Mil. EUR, NSA | |
| Adjustments | Not Seasonally Adjusted | |
| Quarterly | 44.01 % | |
| Data | 2020 Q4 | 7,113 |
| 2020 Q3 | 12,705 | |
Series Information
| Source | Central Statistics Office (CSO) |
| Release | Balance of Payments |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Start Date | 3/31/1998 |
| End Date | 12/31/2020 |
Ireland: Trade
| Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance | 2020 Q4 | 7,113 | 12,705 | Mil. EUR, NSA | Quarterly |
| Exports of Goods and Services | 2020 Q4 | 126,505 | 114,873 | Mil. EUR, SA | Quarterly |
| Imports of Goods and Services | 2020 Q4 | -93,858 | -75,186 | Mil. EUR, SA | Quarterly |
| Net Exports | 2020 Q4 | 32,647 | 39,687 | Mil. EUR, SA | Quarterly |
| Real Exports of Goods and Services | 2020 Q4 | 124,212 | 119,214 | Mil. Ch. 2018 EUR, SA | Quarterly |
| Real Imports of Goods and Services | 2020 Q4 | -94,666 | -76,100 | Mil. Ch. 2018 EUR, SA | Quarterly |
| Real Net Exports | 2020 Q4 | 29,546 | 43,114 | Mil. Ch. 2018 EUR, SA | Quarterly |
| Balance of Goods | Nov 2020 | 5,995,157 | 5,374,471 | Thousands of Euros, SA | Monthly |
| Exports of Goods | Nov 2020 | 14,448,760 | 12,333,709 | Thousands of Euros, SA | Monthly |
| Imports of Goods | Nov 2020 | 8,453,603 | 6,959,237 | Thousands of Euros, SA | Monthly |
Release Information
Balance of payments (BOP) summarises economic transactions of the residents of an economy with the rest of the world for a specific time period. BOP generally consists of goods and services account, primary income account, secondary income account, capital account and financial account.
Primary income - compensation of employees working outside their country of residence for less than one year or earnings arising from foreign investors' investments in Ireland and Irish investors' investment abroad.
Secondary income - unrequited receipts and payments
Current account balance - total of all current account (merchandise and services) credits less the total of all current account debits
Capital account - mostly covers capital transfers and aquisitions and disposals of non-produced, non-financial assets.
Financial account - transactions in foreign financial assets (direct investment, portfolio investment, other investment, and reserve assets)
Direct investment - a type of international investment that reflects a lasting interest by a resident in one economy in an enterprise resident in another economy
Portfolio investment - acquisition and disposal of equity and debt securities which cannot be classified under direct investment or reserve assets transactions
Other investment - assets and liabilities other than those classifiable to direct investment, portfolio investment or reserve assets
Reserve assets - qualifying assets which are under the effective control of the national monetary authority and consisting of Country
Data is subject to revision.
