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Irlanda Economy

Ireland's economy in numbers:

Nominal GDP of USD 532 billion in 2022.

GDP per capita of USD 103,032 compared to the global average of USD 10,589.

Average real GDP growth of 8.2% over the last decade.

Share of the region's population
Share of the region's GDP

Economic structure:

In 2021, services accounted for 59% of overall GDP, manufacturing 37%, other industrial activity 3%, and agriculture 1%. Looking at GDP by expenditure, private consumption accounted for 24% of GDP in 2021, government consumption 12%, fixed investment 24%, and net exports 40%.

GDP by economic sector
GDP by type of expenditure

International trade:

In 2020, manufactured products made up 90% of total merchandise exports, mineral fuels 0%, food 8%, ores and metals 1% and agricultural raw materials 0%, with other categories accounting for 1% of the total. In the same period, manufactured products made up 81% of total merchandise imports, mineral fuels 4%, food 11%, ores and metals 1% and agricultural raw materials 1%, with other goods accounting for 2% of the total. Total exports were worth USD 373 billion in 2022, while total imports were USD 160 billion.

Key exports
Key imports
Key export partners
Key import partners

Economic growth:

The economy recorded average annual growth of 8.2% in the decade to 2022. To read more about GDP growth in Ireland, go to our dedicated page.

Fiscal policy:

Ireland's fiscal deficit averaged 2.3% of GDP in the decade to 2022. Find out more on our dedicated page.

Unemployment:

The unemployment rate averaged 8.5% in the decade to 2022. For more information on Ireland's unemployment click here.

Inflation:

Inflation averaged 1.3% in the decade to 2022. Go to our Ireland inflation page for extra insight.

Monetary Policy:

Euro Area monetary policy rate ended 2022 at 2.50%, up from 0.75% a decade earlier. See our Ireland monetary policy page for additional details.

Exchange Rate:

From end-2012 to end-2022 the euro weakened by 18.2% vs the U.S. dollar. For more info on the euro, click here.
GDP fell 0.7% quarter on quarter in Q4, less than the 1.9% contraction seen in Q3; the volatile multinational sector continued to depress activity. With regards to the underlying economy, earlier high-frequency data had pointed to additional weakness. Over Q4 as a whole, unemployment rose, business activity slowed and consumer sentiment deteriorated, while in October–November, the ‘traditional’ industrial sector—which excludes most multinational companies—shrank and retail sales stagnated. In politics, the government’s single-seat majority is at risk, potentially leading to early elections next autumn; in January, two government MPs in hotly-contested seats said they would seek to stand for European Parliament elections due in June 2024, possibly sparking by-elections.
Projections out to 2033.

46 indicators covered including both annual and quarterly frequencies.

Consensus Forecasts based on a panel of 19 expert analysts.

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Irlanda Datos económicos

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Población (millones) 4.9 4.9 5.0 5.0 5.1
PIB (en millones de euros) 327 357 373 426 503
PIB per cápita (EUR) 66,850 72,076 74,672 84,597 98,836
Crecimiento económico (PIB nominal, var. anual) 9.7 9.2 4.5 14.3 17.9
Crecimiento económico (PIB, var. anual) 8.5 5.4 6.2 13.6 12.0
Demanda interna (% var. anual) -2.2 42.9 -10.8 -17.6 14.5
Consumo privado (% var. anual) 4.2 2.7 -10.9 4.6 6.6
Consumo público (var. anual) 4.5 6.8 11.6 6.5 0.7
Inversión fija (% var. anual) -8.2 100.9 -16.5 -39.0 25.9
Exportaciones (G&S, % var. anual) 9.8 11.8 11.2 14.1 15.0
Importaciones (G&S, % var. anual) 2.5 42.3 -2.1 -8.3 19.0
Producción industrial (% var. anual) -4.5 6.5 16.8 28.7 17.2
Ventas al por menor (% var. anual) 3.7 2.1 -2.6 10.1 -1.3
Renta disponible (var. anual) 4.5 6.4 7.0 6.7 -
Desempleo (% de la población activa, aop) 5.8 5.0 5.9 6.3 4.5
Saldo fiscal (% del PIB) 0.1 0.5 -5.0 -1.7 -
Deuda pública (% del PIB) 63.0 57.0 58.4 55.4 -
Inflación (IPCA, % var. anual, eop) 0.8 1.1 -1.0 5.7 8.2
Inflación (IPCA, % var. anual, aop) 0.7 0.9 -0.5 2.4 8.1
Inflación (subyacente, % var. anual, aop) 0.5 0.9 -0.4 2.3 7.8
Inflación (IPM, % var. anual, aop) -2.4 -1.0 -8.7 -5.2 5.1
Rendimiento de los bonos a 10 años (%, eop) 0.89 0.11 -0.32 0.25 3.06
Bolsa (var. de ISEQ %) -22.1 31.1 2.7 14.5 -15.8
Tipo de cambio (USD por EUR, eop) 1.14 1.12 1.22 1.14 1.07
Tipo de cambio (USD por EUR, aop) 1.18 1.12 1.14 1.18 1.05
Balanza por cuenta corriente (en millones de euros) 16.0 -70.8 -25.5 60.7 44.2
Balanza por cuenta corriente (% del PIB) 4.9 -19.8 -6.8 14.2 8.8
Balanza comercial de mercancías (en millones de euros) 109.4 118.1 142.2 167.3 204.4
Inversión extranjera directa (en millones de euros) -10.5 133.1 66.1 13.8 -

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