Social benefits, Transactions (Statement of operations, General) in Ireland
Ireland: Social benefits, Transactions (Statement of operations, General) was 43.39 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Social benefits, Transactions in Ireland, 2002–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 43.39 billion for social benefits, transactions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social benefits, transactions in Ireland peaked at 43.39 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.12 billion, in 2002.
That places Ireland 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Social benefits, Transactions (Statement of operations, General) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.12 billion | — |
| 2003 | 14.15 billion | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 15.44 billion | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 17.61 billion | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 19.66 billion | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 22.35 billion | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 25.35 billion | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 28.13 billion | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 28.11 billion | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 28.18 billion | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 28.89 billion | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 27.93 billion | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 27.45 billion | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 27.73 billion | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 27.73 billion | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.42 billion | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 29.40 billion | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 30.64 billion | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 37.06 billion | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 37.14 billion | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 36.99 billion | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 39.97 billion | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 42.87 billion | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 43.39 billion | +1.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 43.39 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 257.62 billion, 17% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 43.39 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 249.33 billion, 17% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.48 billion | 13.12 billion | 28.13 billion | 8 |
| 2010s | 28.45 billion | 27.45 billion | 30.64 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.57 billion | 36.99 billion | 43.39 billion | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social benefits, transactions in Ireland?
- Social benefits, transactions in Ireland was 43.39 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest social benefits, transactions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 43.39 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest social benefits, transactions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.12 billion in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for social benefits, transactions?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is social benefits, transactions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social benefits, 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.