Ireland recorded a Current Account surplus of 16.20 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Ireland averaged -0.82 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 16.20 percent of GDP in 2024 and a record low of -20.70 percent of GDP in 2019. source: EUROSTAT

Current Account to GDP in Ireland is expected to reach 7.80 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Ireland Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around 7.30 percent of GDP in 2027 and 7.10 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 2866741.00 3356692.00 EUR Thousand Dec 2025
Capital Flows 8641.00 4571.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Current Account 12807.00 13941.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP 16.20 7.00 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 15992128.00 16465318.00 EUR Thousand Dec 2025
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 3240754.24 3191931.33 EUR Million Dec 2025
External Debt to GDP 501.00 510.00 percent of GDP Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 10809.00 18744.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Gold Reserves 12.04 12.04 Tonnes Sep 2025
Imports 13125387.00 13108626.00 EUR Thousand Dec 2025
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Natural Gas Imports 19011.00 15808.00 Terajoule Jan 2026
Terms of Trade 90.40 90.50 points Dec 2025
Terrorism Index 0.23 0.03 Points Dec 2024


Ireland Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
16.20 7.00 16.20 -20.70 1980 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly