Overall primary balance, Transactions in Ireland
Ireland: Overall primary balance, Transactions was 23.71 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Overall primary balance, Transactions in Ireland, 2002–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overall primary balance, transactions in Ireland is 23.71 billion, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 28.5% on the previous year and up 823.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall primary balance, transactions in Ireland peaked at 33.13 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, -46.52 billion, in 2010.
That places Ireland 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overall primary balance, Transactions in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.50 billion | — |
| 2003 | 5.10 billion | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 6.46 billion | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 7.43 billion | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 10.79 billion | +45.3% |
| 2007 | 8.29 billion | -23.2% |
| 2008 | -3.99 billion | -148.1% |
| 2009 | -16.93 billion | +324.5% |
| 2010 | -46.52 billion | +174.7% |
| 2011 | -16.33 billion | -64.9% |
| 2012 | -7.09 billion | -56.6% |
| 2013 | -3.26 billion | -54.0% |
| 2014 | 1.44 billion | -144.0% |
| 2015 | 2.57 billion | +78.8% |
| 2016 | 5.67 billion | +121.0% |
| 2017 | 6.39 billion | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 7.94 billion | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 9.37 billion | +17.9% |
| 2020 | -11.04 billion | -217.9% |
| 2021 | 249.96 million | -102.3% |
| 2022 | 15.65 billion | +6162.2% |
| 2023 | 15.76 billion | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 33.13 billion | +110.3% |
| 2025 | 23.71 billion | -28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.71 billion | -16.93 billion | 10.79 billion | 8 |
| 2010s | -3.98 billion | -46.52 billion | 9.37 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.91 billion | -11.04 billion | 33.13 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 overall primary balance, transactions in Ireland?
- Overall primary balance, transactions in Ireland was 23.71 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest overall primary balance, transactions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.13 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest overall primary balance, transactions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.52 billion in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for overall primary balance, transactions?
- Ireland ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overall primary balance, transactions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 823.2%. 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 Overall primary 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.