Ireland - Domestic credit to private sector

Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP)

Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) in Ireland was 32.44 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 169.25 in 2009, while its lowest value was 32.44 in 2020.

Definition: Domestic credit to private sector by banks refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by other depository corporations (deposit taking corporations except central banks), such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

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Year Value
2001 71.78
2002 75.41
2003 85.71
2004 104.90
2005 124.64
2006 144.57
2007 158.10
2008 166.32
2009 169.25
2010 133.34
2011 115.70
2012 111.33
2013 104.40
2014 80.64
2015 53.12
2016 48.42
2017 44.27
2018 40.83
2019 36.00
2020 32.44

Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP)

Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) in Ireland was 32.44 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 169.25 in 2009, while its lowest value was 32.44 in 2020.

Definition: Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by financial corporations, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. The financial corporations include monetary authorities and deposit money banks, as well as other financial corporations where data are available (including corporations that do not accept transferable deposits but do incur such liabilities as time and savings deposits). Examples of other financial corporations are finance and leasing companies, money lenders, insurance corporations, pension funds, and foreign exchange companies.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

See also:

Year Value
2001 71.78
2002 75.41
2003 85.72
2004 104.90
2005 124.64
2006 144.57
2007 158.10
2008 166.32
2009 169.25
2010 133.34
2011 115.70
2012 111.34
2013 104.40
2014 80.64
2015 53.12
2016 48.42
2017 44.27
2018 40.83
2019 36.00
2020 32.44

Classification

Topic: Financial Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Assets