Ireland

IRL
Updated Sep 9, 2026
Nominal GDP
$722B
+18.5%2025
GDP growth
12.34%
+9.74pp2025
Consumer inflation
2.21%
+0.10pp2025
Policy rate
2.25%
+0.25ppJun 2026
Unemployment
4.63%
+0.33pp2025
GDP per capita
$131,592
+16.6%2025

Output & income

GDP growth

12.34%+9.74pp
-10%010%20%30%2015201820212025
11 values
GDP growth, every published observation
PeriodValue
202512.34%
20242.6%
2023-2.54%
20227.51%
202116.26%
20207.15%
20194.97%
20187.69%
201710.11%
20161.22%
201524.62%

Nominal GDP

$722B+18.5%
$200B$400B$600B$800B2015201820212025
11 values
Nominal GDP, every published observation
PeriodValue
2025$722B
2024$609B
2023$567B
2022$548B
2021$530B
2020$436B
2019$407B
2018$396B
2017$348B
2016$305B
2015$302B

Real GDP

$573B+12.3%
$200B$400B$600B$800B2015201820212025
11 values
Real GDP, every published observation
PeriodValue
2025$573B
2024$510B
2023$497B
2022$510B
2021$474B
2020$408B
2019$381B
2018$363B
2017$337B
2016$306B
2015$302B

GDP per capita

$131,592+16.6%
$50k$75k$100k$125k$150k2015201820212025
11 values
GDP per capita, every published observation
PeriodValue
2025$131,592
2024$112,895
2023$106,819
2022$105,191
2021$103,783
2020$86,514
2019$81,828
2018$80,804
2017$72,161
2016$64,130
2015$64,250

Prices, rates & jobs

Consumer inflation

2.21%+0.10pp
-5%05%10%2015201820212025
11 values
Consumer inflation, every published observation
PeriodValue
20252.21%
20242.11%
20236.3%
20227.83%
20212.34%
2020-0.33%
20190.94%
20180.47%
20170.36%
20160.02%
2015-0.33%

Policy rate

2.25%+0.25pp
02%4%6%Jun 2016Dec 2018Jun 2021Dec 2023Jun 2026
121 values
Policy rate, every published observation
PeriodValue
Jun 20262.25%
May 20262.0%
Apr 20262.0%
Mar 20262.0%
Feb 20262.0%
Jan 20262.0%
Dec 20252.0%
Nov 20252.0%
Oct 20252.0%
Sep 20252.0%
Aug 20252.0%
Jul 20252.0%
Jun 20252.0%
May 20252.25%
Apr 20252.25%
Mar 20252.5%
Feb 20252.75%
Jan 20253.0%
Dec 20243.0%
Nov 20243.25%
Oct 20243.25%
Sep 20243.5%
Aug 20244.25%
Jul 20244.25%
Jun 20244.25%
May 20244.5%
Apr 20244.5%
Mar 20244.5%
Feb 20244.5%
Jan 20244.5%
Dec 20234.5%
Nov 20234.5%
Oct 20234.5%
Sep 20234.5%
Aug 20234.25%
Jul 20234.0%
Jun 20234.0%
May 20233.75%
Apr 20233.5%
Mar 20233.5%
Feb 20233.0%
Jan 20232.5%
Dec 20222.5%
Nov 20222.0%
Oct 20221.25%
Sep 20221.25%
Aug 20220.5%
Jul 20220.5%
Jun 20220.0%
May 20220.0%
Apr 20220.0%
Mar 20220.0%
Feb 20220.0%
Jan 20220.0%
Dec 20210.0%
Nov 20210.0%
Oct 20210.0%
Sep 20210.0%
Aug 20210.0%
Jul 20210.0%
Jun 20210.0%
May 20210.0%
Apr 20210.0%
Mar 20210.0%
Feb 20210.0%
Jan 20210.0%
Dec 20200.0%
Nov 20200.0%
Oct 20200.0%
Sep 20200.0%
Aug 20200.0%
Jul 20200.0%
Jun 20200.0%
May 20200.0%
Apr 20200.0%
Mar 20200.0%
Feb 20200.0%
Jan 20200.0%
Dec 20190.0%
Nov 20190.0%
Oct 20190.0%
Sep 20190.0%
Aug 20190.0%
Jul 20190.0%
Jun 20190.0%
May 20190.0%
Apr 20190.0%
Mar 20190.0%
Feb 20190.0%
Jan 20190.0%
Dec 20180.0%
Nov 20180.0%
Oct 20180.0%
Sep 20180.0%
Aug 20180.0%
Jul 20180.0%
Jun 20180.0%
May 20180.0%
Apr 20180.0%
Mar 20180.0%
Feb 20180.0%
Jan 20180.0%
Dec 20170.0%
Nov 20170.0%
Oct 20170.0%
Sep 20170.0%
Aug 20170.0%
Jul 20170.0%
Jun 20170.0%
May 20170.0%
Apr 20170.0%
Mar 20170.0%
Feb 20170.0%
Jan 20170.0%
Dec 20160.0%
Nov 20160.0%
Oct 20160.0%
Sep 20160.0%
Aug 20160.0%
Jul 20160.0%
Jun 20160.0%

Unemployment

4.63%+0.33pp
2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%2015201820212025
11 values
Unemployment, every published observation
PeriodValue
20254.63%
20244.3%
20234.24%
20224.46%
20216.36%
20205.62%
20194.95%
20185.74%
20176.71%
20168.37%
20159.91%

Trade & currency

Trade balance

$290B+$35.3B
0$100B$200B$300B2015201820212025
11 values
Trade balance, every published observation
PeriodValue
2025$290B
2024$255B
2023$190B
2022$226B
2021$222B
2020$90.9B
2019$19.5B
2018$117B
2017$82.5B
2016$57.0B
2015$89.6B

Current account, % of GDP

17.4%+9.51pp
-40%-20%020%2014201720202024
11 values
Current account, % of GDP, every published observation
PeriodValue
202417.4%
20237.89%
20228.83%
202112.28%
2020-6.72%
2019-20.56%
20184.53%
20171.65%
2016-1.19%
20156.17%
20142.08%

Export growth

9.71%+1.14pp
-20%020%40%2015201820212025
11 values
Export growth, every published observation
PeriodValue
20259.71%
20248.57%
2023-3.93%
202212.03%
202113.14%
202013.56%
201911.03%
20184.84%
201711.02%
20165.31%
201539.43%

Import growth

9.48%+6.79pp
-20%020%40%60%2015201820212025
11 values
Import growth, every published observation
PeriodValue
20259.48%
20242.69%
20232.23%
202214.97%
2021-9.22%
20200.19%
201940.37%
2018-2.04%
20174.21%
201617.49%
201532.7%

Exchange rate per USD

0.885-4.2%
0.80.850.90.9512015201820212025
11 values
Exchange rate per USD, every published observation
PeriodValue
20250.885
20240.9239
20230.9248
20220.9496
20210.8455
20200.8755
20190.8933
20180.8468
20170.8852
20160.9034
20150.9013

FX reserves

$13.7B+7.6%
0$5B$10B$15B$20B2015201820212025
11 values
FX reserves, every published observation
PeriodValue
2025$13.7B
2024$12.7B
2023$12.9B
2022$13.0B
2021$13.2B
2020$7.46B
2019$5.73B
2018$5.22B
2017$4.41B
2016$3.59B
2015$2.20B

People

Population

5.5M+1.6%
4.5M5M5.5M6M2015201820212025
11 values
Population, every published observation
PeriodValue
20255.5M
20245.4M
20235.3M
20225.2M
20215.1M
20205.0M
20195.0M
20184.9M
20174.8M
20164.8M
20154.7M

Population growth

1.63%+0.05pp
00.5%1%1.5%2%2015201820212025
11 values
Population growth, every published observation
PeriodValue
20251.63%
20241.57%
20231.88%
20221.98%
20211.4%
20201.26%
20191.59%
20181.45%
20171.35%
20161.28%
20150.94%

Urban population

64.59%+0.24pp
62%63%64%65%2015201820212025
11 values
Urban population, every published observation
PeriodValue
202564.59%
202464.35%
202364.12%
202263.89%
202163.68%
202063.47%
201963.27%
201863.08%
201762.9%
201662.72%
201562.64%

All indicators

Latest reading for every indicator published for this country
IndicatorLatestChangePeriod10 years
GDP growth12.34%+9.74pp2025
Nominal GDP$722B+18.5%2025
Real GDP$573B+12.3%2025
GDP per capita$131,592+16.6%2025
Consumer inflation2.21%+0.10pp2025
Policy rate2.25%+0.25ppJun 2026
Unemployment4.63%+0.33pp2025
Trade balance$290B+$35.3B2025
Current account, % of GDP17.4%+9.51pp2024
Export growth9.71%+1.14pp2025
Import growth9.48%+6.79pp2025
Exchange rate per USD0.885-4.2%2025
FX reserves$13.7B+7.6%2025
Population5.5M+1.6%2025
Population growth1.63%+0.05pp2025
Urban population64.59%+0.24pp2025