Ireland vs United Kingdom: Net capital account
Net capital account over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports -6.43 billion BoP, current US$ against -19.68 billion BoP, current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 13.25 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Globally, Ireland ranks 185th and United Kingdom ranks 184th of 186 countries.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.