Economy · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Ireland: the economy in numbers
GDP is $722bn (2025), 23rd of 211 in the world and 12th of 57 in Europe & Central Asia. GDP per capita is $131,592 (2025), 5th of 211 in the world and 4th of 57 in Europe & Central Asia. GDP per capita, PPP is $155,089 (2025), 3rd of 199 in the world and 2nd of 53 in Europe & Central Asia.
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Economy: Ireland in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $722bn2025 | 23/211 | 12/57 | $100bn | $222bn | $436bn | +139%since 2015 | $32.3tn | $76.9tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $131,5922025 | 5/211 | 4/57 | $26,335 | $48,624 | $86,514 | +105%since 2015 | $34,603 | $53,997 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $155,0892025 | 3/199 | 2/53 | $30,216 | $43,163 | $97,677 | +117%since 2015 | $54,129 | $69,953 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $87,3602025 | 7/201 | 5/53 | $24,130 | $44,970 | $64,420 | +67%since 2015 | $32,822 | $52,957 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 12.3%2025 | 4/210 | 1/56 | 9.4% | 1.7% | 7.2% | −12.3 ppsince 2015 | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 10.5%2025 | 5/210 | 1/56 | 8.0% | 1.1% | 5.8% | −12.9 ppsince 2015 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 1.1%2025 | 170/198 | 46/56 | 2.5% | 1.0% | 1.0% | +0.2 ppsince 2015 | 2.0% | 1.3% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 37.8%2025 | 20/201 | 3/57 | 31.5% | 23.4% | 37.2% | −0.7 ppsince 2015 | 22.7% | 21.3% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 33.9%2025 | 3/194 | 2/54 | 23.1% | 19.5% | 33.6% | −1.0 ppsince 2015 | 13.5% | 12.0% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 56.7%2025 | 114/201 | 47/57 | 55.1% | 66.8% | 55.8% | +2.5 ppsince 2015 | 65.5% | 69.1% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 22.9%2025 | 90/175 | 29/51 | 24.5% | 17.3% | 42.6% | −3.2 ppsince 2015 | 22.9% | 22.6% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 31.3%2025 | 32/163 | 6/49 | · | 17.2% | 34.6% | −1.4 ppsince 2015 | 24.6% | 23.2% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 0.1%2021 | 157/209 | 41/56 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2011 | 2.2% | 2.5% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+139%$722bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+105%$131,592 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+117%$155,089 in 2025
- GNI per capita+67%$87,360 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP growth−12.3 pp12.3% in 2025
- GDP per capita growth−12.9 pp10.5% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Ireland and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Ireland. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Ireland | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $722bn2025 | $4.0tn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $131,5922025 | $57,6022025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $155,0892025 | $64,6062025 |
| GNI per capita | $87,3602025 | $54,5502025 |
| GDP growth | 12.3%2025 | 1.4%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 10.5%2025 | 1.1%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 1.1%2025 | 0.6%2025 |
| Industry share | 37.8%2025 | 16.5%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 33.9%2025 | 7.7%2025 |