At a glance
Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.
What changed in Ireland
Statistically notable movements in the latest data.
- Sharp rise2025MajorGDP growth rose 9.7 points to 12.3 % in 2025 (largest rise since 2015).
- Record high2025MajorGDP per capita reached a record high of US$ 131,592 in 2025 (series since 1960).
- Record high2025MajorGDP reached a record high of US$ 721.7B in 2025 (series since 1960).
- Record high2023MajorMedian age reached a record high of 38.4 years in 2023 (series since 1950).
- Record high2025MajorExports reached a record high of US$ 1.0T in 2025 (series since 1970).
- Record high2025MajorPopulation reached a record high of 5.5M people in 2025 (series since 1960).
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2025
Key facts
Computed from the data — no model-generated numbers.
Life expectancy gained 6.5 years since 2000, from 76.5 years to 83.0 years in 2024.
Within Europe & Central Asia, Ireland ranks 3rd of 51 for GDP per capita (PPP) (intl $ 155,089, 2025).
With a median age of 38.4 years, Ireland ranks 57th of 216 countries worldwide (2023).
97.2 % of people used the internet in 2024, up from 69.8 % in 2010.
Ireland's population grew 44.1 % between 2000 and 2025, from 3.8M people to 5.5M people.
Ireland ranks 2nd of 38 OECD members for GDP per capita (PPP), at intl $ 155,089 in 2025.
Renewables' share of electricity generation rose from 13.4 % in 2010 to 48.1 % in 2025 (+34.8 points).
Life expectancy of 83.0 years ranks 13th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia (2024).
GDP grew 8.4 % a year on average over 2014–2025.
The fertility rate fell from 1.89 births/woman in 2000 to 1.47 births/woman in 2024.
GDP per capita rose from US$ 26,335 in 2000 to US$ 131,592 in 2025 (+399.7 % in current US dollars).
CO₂ emissions of 6.34 t per person are 2.1× the world median of 2.99 t (2024).
Unemployment of 4.6 % in 2025 is below the Europe & Central Asia median of 5.5 %.
64.6 % of the population lived in urban areas in 2025, compared with 59.1 % in 2000.
Trade is worth 240.0 % of GDP (2025), above the world median of 79.5 %.
Borders: United Kingdom
Languages: English, Irish
Timeline
Records, reversals and turning points across the whole history.
- 2025
- Sharp riseGDP growth rose 9.7 points to 12.3 % in 2025.
- Sharp riseNominal house price index rose 19.9 to 203.3 in 2025.
- Sharp riseSolar electricity share rose 1.2 points to 4.8 % in 2025.
- Sharp riseTrade balance rose US$ 35.3B to US$ 289.9B in 2025.
- Sharp riseGDP per capita growth rose 9.5 points to 10.5 % in 2025.
- Sharp riseGDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) rose 10.6 % to PPP $ 259,304 in 2025.
- Sharp dropServices share fell 3.8 points to 56.7 % in 2025.
- Sharp riseManufacturing share rose 4.4 points to 33.9 % in 2025.
- Sharp riseIndustry share rose 4.1 points to 37.8 % in 2025.
- Sharp riseMedian equivalised net household income rose PPS 2,161 to PPS 25,449 in 2025.
- Sharp riseReal GDP rose 12.3 % to US$ (2015) 572.7B in 2025.
- Record lowCoal electricity share fell to a new low of 0.5 % in 2025, the first since 2019.
- Record lowTerrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) fell to a new low of 14.2 % in 2025, the first since 2013.
- Record highRenewable energy set a new high of 17.2 % in 2025, the first since 2020.
- 2024
- Sharp riseFDI outflows rose 33.4 points to 11.0 % in 2024.
- ReversalGDP growth turned positive in 2024 (2.6 %).
- Sharp riseSolar electricity share rose 1.4 points to 3.5 % in 2024.
- Sharp riseWomen in parliament rose 2.2 points to 25.3 % in 2024.
- Sharp riseNominal house price index rose 21.0 to 190.0 in 2024.
- Sharp riseFDI inflows rose 25.5 points to 0.8 % in 2024.
- Sharp riseTrade balance rose US$ 65.1B to US$ 254.6B in 2024.
- Sharp riseIncidence of tuberculosis rose 29.2 % to 6.2 per 100,000 in 2024.
- Sharp riseCurrent account balance (US$) rose US$ 61.2B to US$ 106.0B in 2024.
- Sharp riseGov. revenue rose 2.8 points to 26.4 % in 2024.
- Sharp riseTertiary attainment rose 3.0 points to 57.5 % in 2024.
- Sharp riseCentral gov. revenue rose 2.8 points to 25.7 % in 2024.
- Sharp dropCO₂ emissions from coal fell 27.5 % to 1.9 Mt in 2024.
- Sharp dropInvestment fell 8.4 points to 18.2 % in 2024.
- Sharp riseEmployment in industry (% of total employment) rose 1.2 points to 18.5 % in 2024.
- Sharp dropParticipation fell 1.2 points to 65.0 % in 2024.
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- Income & inequality10 with data · 10 indicators
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- Education14 with data · 16 indicators
- Trade21 with data · 21 indicators
- Energy26 with data · 26 indicators
- Climate16 with data · 16 indicators
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- Digital economy & Internet6 with data · 6 indicators
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- Security & governance7 with data · 15 indicators
- Quality of life14 with data · 14 indicators