Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in Ireland
Ireland: Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main was 44,708 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44,708 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
27th
of 30 countries
All-time high
44,708 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
in 2025
All-time low
6,837 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit.
Analysis
In 2025, annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in Ireland stood at 44,708 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in Ireland peaked at 44,708 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,837 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit, in 1995.
Ireland ranks 27th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6,837 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | — |
| 1996 | 7,219 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 7,933 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 8,523 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 9,455 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 10,762 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 12,563 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 14,316 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 15,887 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 17,282 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 19,574 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 21,425 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 23,337 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 24,580 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 23,951 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 22,406 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 23,723 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 22,896 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 22,176 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 22,562 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 23,121 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 23,949 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 25,341 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 26,738 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 28,548 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 29,986 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 32,414 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 35,422 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 38,677 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 41,851 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 44,708 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,993 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 6,837 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 9,455 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 5 |
| 2000s | 18,368 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 10,762 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 24,580 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,146 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 22,176 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 28,548 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,176 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 29,986 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 44,708 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 24 Austria 76,414 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
- 25 New Zealand 53,161 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
- 26 Finland 48,871 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
- 28 Portugal 39,610 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
- 29 Greece 33,164 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
- 30 Luxembourg 12,966 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
More public sector data for Ireland
- Arms imports 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 11.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -74.29 % change on previous year (2020)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 246.58 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.33 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 914.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in Ireland?
- Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in Ireland was 44,708 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 44,708 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,837 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main aggregates IDC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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