Holdings of Irish Long-Term Government Bonds

Publication date: 3 February 2023

Key Points:

  • Credit Institutions and the Central Bank account for the largest amount of Irish-resident holdings, at €70.6 billion. This equates to 94.4 per cent of the resident total. 
  • The nominal value outstanding of government bonds was €145.4 billion at the end of December 2022.
  • Within the next five years, €45.5 billion of government bonds will mature, of which non-residents hold 30 per cent.
  • Estimated non-resident holdings was €70.6 billion at the end of December.

  

Chart 1: Breakdown of Holders of Irish Government Bonds

  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, December 2022

Total Outstanding Amount of Irish Resident Holders excluding Credit Institutions and Central Banking Sector      

Dataset and Explanatory Notes

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