Real GDP Growth: Ireland
Ireland's real gdp growth is currently 1.3% as of 2026. # Ireland Real GDP Growth Ireland's real GDP growth stands at 1.
Current (2026)
1.3%
-85.7% y/y
Peak (2015)
24.6%
Low (2009)
-5.1%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Real GDP Growth — Ireland
1980 — 2026
Real GDP Growth — Ireland
Analysis# Ireland Real GDP Growth
Ireland's real GDP growth stands at 1.3% in 2026, a sharp deceleration from the previous year's 9.1%. The country has experienced dramatic volatility since 1980, ranging from a peak of 24.6% in 2015 to a low of -5.1% during the 2009 financial crisis. Overall, real GDP growth has declined 55.2% since 1980, reflecting structural shifts in Ireland's economy over four decades.
The 2015 peak reflects Ireland's role as a hub for multinational corporations and favorable tax policies, while the 2009 trough marked the depths of the global financial crisis. Recent years have shown erratic patterns: strong recovery in 2021 (16.3%) gave way to contraction in 2023 (-2.5%), followed by partial rebounds in 2024-2025. The projected slowdown to 1.3% in 2026 suggests Ireland faces headwinds after several years of volatile expansion.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2.3% | +0.00% |
| 2029 | 2.3% | -4.17% |
| 2028 | 2.4% | -4.00% |
| 2027 | 2.5% | +92.31% |
| 2026 | 1.3% | -85.71% |
| 2025 | 9.1% | +250.00% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +204.00% |
| 2023 | -2.5% | -133.33% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -53.99% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +126.39% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +44.00% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -35.06% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -23.76% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +741.67% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -95.12% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +161.70% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +327.27% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +650.00% |
| 2012 | -0.4% | -125.00% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -5.88% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.7% | +133.33% |
| 2009 | -5.1% | -13.33% |
| 2008 | -4.5% | -184.91% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +6.00% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -12.28% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -16.18% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +126.67% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -49.15% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +11.32% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -43.62% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -10.48% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | +19.32% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | -17.76% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | +17.58% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | -5.21% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | +62.71% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | +156.52% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -36.11% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +125.00% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -79.22% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | +37.50% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | +86.67% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | -16.67% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | +800.00% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -78.95% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -40.63% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +557.14% |
| 1983 | -0.7% | -146.67% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -40.00% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | -13.79% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | — |
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