Holdings of Irish Long-Term Government Bonds

Publication date: 11 March 2024

Key Points:

• The nominal value outstanding of government bonds was €142.9 billion at the end of December 2023.

• Within the next five years, €47.4 billion of government bonds will mature.

• Estimated non-resident holdings was €71.6 billion at the end of December.

• Credit Institutions and the Central Bank account for the largest amount of Irish-resident holdings, at €66.4 billion. This equates to 93.1 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, December 2023

Dataset and Explanatory Notes