Ireland vs South Asia: Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service exports)
Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service exports) over time
- Ireland
- South Asia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 9.5% against 2.7% in South Asia, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 3.5 times South Asia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 42nd and South Asia ranks 40th of 190 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 5.0% | 20.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 4.9% | 11.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 3.3% | 6.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Ireland or South Asia?
- Ireland, at 9.5% against 2.7% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Ireland and South Asia?
- 6.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Asia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and South Asia rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Ireland ranks 42nd and South Asia ranks 40th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Financial services covers services related to financial intermediation, financial risk management, liquidity transformation or auxiliary financial activities. It also includes insurance and pension scheme services which are services related to providing life insurance and annuities, non-life insurance, reinsurance, pensions, standardised guarantees and auxiliary services to insurance, pension schemes, and standardised guarantee schemes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.