Holdings of Irish Long-Term Government Bonds

Publication date: 4 March 2020

Key Points:

• The nominal value outstanding of government bonds increased by €3.9 billion to €133.1 billion in January 2020.

• Within the next five years, €44 billion of government bonds will mature, of which non-residents hold 57.6 per cent.

• Estimated non-resident holdings increased by €4.8 billion to €80.5 billion in January.

• Credit Institutions and the Central Bank account for the largest amount of Irish-resident holdings, at €48.4 billion. This equates to 92.1 per cent of the resident total.

Chart 1: Breakdown of Holders of Irish Government Bonds

Chart 2: Total Outstanding Amount of Irish Resident Holders excluding Credit Institutions and the Central Bank, by Sector, January 2020

Dataset and Explanatory Notes