Real GDP growth in Ireland
Real GDP in Ireland changed by 12.3% in 2025.
Ireland, 2025
12.3%
Change from 2024
+9.7percentage points
European Union, 2025
1.5%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
1.8%
Position in 2025
3rd of 186
Real GDP growth in Ireland over time
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Ireland | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.3% | 1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | 1.1% |
| 2023 | -2.5% | 0.4% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | 3.6% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | 6.4% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | 1.9% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | 2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | 2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | 2.4% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | 1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | 2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| 2009 | -5.1% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | -4.5% | 0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | 3.1% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | 3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | 2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | 2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | 0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | 1.1% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | 2.2% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +9.7 percentage points from 2.6% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 24.6%, the figure has changed by −12.3 percentage points.
- Among the 186 countries with data for 2025, Ireland has the 3rd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 1.5%.
More for Ireland
All statistics for Ireland
Real GDP growth
8.0%
2025 · Eurostat
GDP in US dollars
US$721.7 billion
2025 · World Bank
GDP per capita in euro
€110,150 per person
2025 · Eurostat
GDP per capita in PPS
211 (EU = 100)
2024 · Eurostat
GDP in euro
602,441 million €
2025 · Eurostat
Quarterly GDP growth (seasonally adjusted)
5.5%e (Estimated)
Q3 2026 · Eurostat