Social contributions, Transactions in Ireland

Ireland: Social contributions, Transactions was 24.61 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
24.61 billion
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
24th
of 35 countries
All-time high
24.61 billion
in 2025
All-time low
6.75 billion
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Social contributions, Transactions in Ireland, 2002–2025

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B2002201320252002: 6.7B2003: 7.3B2004: 8.1B2005: 8.8B2006: 9.6B2007: 10.7B2008: 11.0B2009: 10.3B2010: 9.5B2011: 11.0B2012: 10.8B2013: 10.9B2014: 11.7B2015: 12.2B2016: 13.1B2017: 13.8B2018: 14.8B2019: 16.0B2020: 15.4B2021: 17.5B2022: 20.0B2023: 21.5B2024: 23.0B2025: 24.6B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 24.61 billion for social contributions, transactions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social contributions, transactions in Ireland peaked at 24.61 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.75 billion, in 2002.

That places Ireland 24th 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 contributions, Transactions in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Social contributions, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) in Ireland, 2002 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2002 6.75 billion
2003 7.26 billion +7.7%
2004 8.05 billion +10.8%
2005 8.76 billion +8.8%
2006 9.58 billion +9.4%
2007 10.72 billion +11.9%
2008 11.01 billion +2.7%
2009 10.27 billion -6.7%
2010 9.51 billion -7.4%
2011 10.97 billion +15.4%
2012 10.79 billion -1.6%
2013 10.93 billion +1.3%
2014 11.71 billion +7.1%
2015 12.22 billion +4.4%
2016 13.05 billion +6.8%
2017 13.79 billion +5.7%
2018 14.83 billion +7.5%
2019 16.03 billion +8.1%
2020 15.41 billion -3.8%
2021 17.49 billion +13.5%
2022 20.02 billion +14.5%
2023 21.47 billion +7.3%
2024 22.97 billion +7.0%
2025 24.61 billion +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.05 billion 6.75 billion 11.01 billion 8
2010s 12.38 billion 9.51 billion 16.03 billion 10
2020s 20.33 billion 15.41 billion 24.61 billion 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 21 Portugal 38.77 billion compare
  2. 22 Finland 34.10 billion compare
  3. 23 Greece 31.51 billion compare
  4. 25 Slovakia 22.41 billion compare
  5. 26 Denmark 20.25 billion compare
  6. 27 Slovenia 12.60 billion compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions, transactions in Ireland?
Social contributions, transactions in Ireland was 24.61 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social contributions, transactions recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 24.61 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest social contributions, transactions recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.75 billion in 2002.
How does Ireland rank for social contributions, transactions?
Ireland ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is social contributions, transactions rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.3%. 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 contributions, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Social contributions, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
35 places, 879 data points, 1990–2025
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