Gross operating balance, Transactions in Ireland
Ireland: Gross operating balance, Transactions was 28.50 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross operating balance, Transactions in Ireland, 2002–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, gross operating balance, transactions in Ireland stood at 28.50 billion.
That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and up 4,136.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross operating balance, transactions in Ireland peaked at 37.62 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, -48.15 billion, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 8th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross operating balance, Transactions in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.05 billion | — |
| 2003 | 5.87 billion | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 7.54 billion | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 8.70 billion | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 12.20 billion | +40.3% |
| 2007 | 9.74 billion | -20.2% |
| 2008 | -3.02 billion | -131.0% |
| 2009 | -17.11 billion | +467.1% |
| 2010 | -48.15 billion | +181.4% |
| 2011 | -18.94 billion | -60.7% |
| 2012 | -11.18 billion | -41.0% |
| 2013 | -7.76 billion | -30.6% |
| 2014 | -2.73 billion | -64.9% |
| 2015 | -705.93 million | -74.1% |
| 2016 | 3.32 billion | -570.5% |
| 2017 | 4.64 billion | +39.7% |
| 2018 | 7.10 billion | +53.1% |
| 2019 | 9.54 billion | +34.2% |
| 2020 | -9.77 billion | -202.4% |
| 2021 | 2.72 billion | -127.9% |
| 2022 | 19.02 billion | +599.1% |
| 2023 | 19.60 billion | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 37.62 billion | +91.9% |
| 2025 | 28.50 billion | -24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.62 billion | -17.11 billion | 12.20 billion | 8 |
| 2010s | -6.49 billion | -48.15 billion | 9.54 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.28 billion | -9.77 billion | 37.62 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 gross operating balance, transactions in Ireland?
- Gross operating balance, transactions in Ireland was 28.50 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross operating balance, transactions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.62 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross operating balance, transactions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.15 billion in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for gross operating balance, transactions?
- Ireland ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross operating balance, transactions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,136.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross operating balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.