Ireland recorded a government budget surplus of 1184 EUR Million in the first quarter of 2026. Government Budget Value in Ireland averaged -579.07 EUR Million from 1975 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 15591.00 EUR Million in the third quarter of 2024 and a record low of -17309.00 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2010. source: Central Statistics Office Ireland

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Fiscal Expenditure	32393.00	37159.00	EUR Million	Mar 2026
Government Budget	1.80	4.10	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Government Budget Value	1184.00	9200.00	EUR Million	Mar 2026
Government Debt	215411.00	209895.00	EUR Million	Mar 2026
Government Debt to GDP	32.90	38.30	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Government Revenues	33144.00	46359.00	EUR Million	Mar 2026
Government Spending	14890.00	14849.00	EUR Million	Mar 2026

Ireland Government Budget Value

The government budget balance is the difference between government revenues and expenses. The budget is balanced when outlays equal to receipts, the country reports budget surplus when revenues are higher than expenses and deficit when expenses exceed the revenues.