Ireland GDP Trends from 1980 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Ireland's GDP changed from approximately $21B 425M in 1980 to $564B 20M in 2024, showing an overall 2532.5% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 1984 at $19B 883M, and the highest in 2024 at $564B 20M.
Over the 44-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 7.7%. For comparison, the average annual growth rate of United Kingdom was 4.1%, and that of Germany was 3.9%.

Overview of Ireland's GDP (1980–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Ireland recorded a 2532.5% sharply increased from 1980 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $185B 444M, and the median was $128B 505M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $544B 137M, with a standard deviation of $161B 107M.
The average annual change was $11B 516M.


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Ireland GDP from 1980 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Ireland.

Parsing Data

Highest and Lowest GDP Records

  • Lowest GDP: 1984, $19B 883M
  • Highest GDP: 2024, $564B 20M
  • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $564B 20M

Notable Annual GDP Changes

  • 2021: Significant increase in GDP
  • 2009: Noticeable drop in GDP

Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


Global Economic Events and Ireland's GDP

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

  • Period: From 2019 to 2020
  • GDP Change: $398B 977M → $428B 266M
  • Outcome: increased

2008 Global Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 2007 to 2009
  • GDP Change: $270B 112M → $236B 187M
  • Outcome: sharply declined

2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

  • Period: From 2000 to 2001
  • GDP Change: $100B 253M → $109B 347M
  • Outcome: increased

1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 1997 to 1998
  • GDP Change: $82B 957M → $90B 305M
  • Outcome: increased

Key Economic Indicators of Ireland (1980–2024)

yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
1980
$ 21B 425M
$ 6,251.85
$ 7,362.90
$ 25B 233M
2.898 %
-10.557 %
15.30 %
0 %
3M 427K people
1981
$ 20B 423M
$ 5,886.04
$ 8,160.26
$ 28B 314M
2.512 %
-12.631 %
13.43 %
0 %
3M 470K people
1982
$ 21B 313M
$ 6,077.80
$ 8,701.51
$ 30B 513M
1.495 %
-8.782 %
15.98 %
0 %
3M 507K people
1983
$ 20B 618M
$ 5,839.50
$ 8,914.81
$ 31B 477M
-0.729 %
-5.602 %
15.84 %
0 %
3M 531K people
1984
$ 19B 883M
$ 5,591.50
$ 9,465.02
$ 33B 658M
3.204 %
-5.163 %
15.51 %
0 %
3M 556K people
1985
$ 21B 168M
$ 5,934.21
$ 9,923.55
$ 35B 398M
1.947 %
-3.271 %
14.64 %
0 %
3M 567K people
1986
$ 28B 516M
$ 7,992.70
$ 10,164.54
$ 36B 264M
0.424 %
-2.875 %
14.74 %
0 %
3M 568K people
1987
$ 33B 659M
$ 9,418.98
$ 10,777.71
$ 38B 516M
3.641 %
-0.261 %
16.03 %
0 %
3M 574K people
1988
$ 36B 875M
$ 10,364.70
$ 11,543.73
$ 41B 69M
2.998 %
0.254 %
15.54 %
0 %
3M 558K people
1989
$ 38B 30M
$ 10,754.01
$ 12,746.44
$ 45B 76M
5.614 %
-1.299 %
16.56 %
0 %
3M 536K people
1990
$ 48B 199M
$ 13,644.02
$ 14,258.10
$ 50B 369M
7.711 %
-0.772 %
19.34 %
0 %
3M 533K people
1991
$ 48B 840M
$ 13,747.42
$ 14,897.77
$ 52B 927M
1.642 %
0.696 %
18.80 %
0 %
3M 553K people
1992
$ 54B 911M
$ 15,331.03
$ 15,654.83
$ 56B 71M
3.579 %
0.993 %
16.73 %
0 %
3M 582K people
1993
$ 51B 364M
$ 14,262
$ 16,306.78
$ 58B 728M
2.314 %
3.563 %
18.87 %
0 %
3M 601K people
1994
$ 55B 843M
$ 15,454.48
$ 17,578.58
$ 63B 518M
5.894 %
2.678 %
19.10 %
0 %
3M 613K people
1995
$ 69B 260M
$ 19,085.72
$ 19,584.68
$ 71B 70M
9.593 %
2.478 %
20.89 %
2.669 %
3M 629K people
1996
$ 75B 928M
$ 20,780.22
$ 21,607.65
$ 78B 951M
9.092 %
2.666 %
22.77 %
3.795 %
3M 654K people
1997
$ 82B 957M
$ 22,467.35
$ 24,088.76
$ 88B 944M
10.747 %
2.348 %
24.41 %
4.738 %
3M 692K people
1998
$ 90B 305M
$ 24,201.14
$ 26,216.98
$ 97B 827M
8.765 %
0.363 %
24.46 %
5.111 %
3M 731K people
1999
$ 98B 993M
$ 26,231.63
$ 29,057.94
$ 109B 659M
10.53 %
-0.115 %
24.52 %
5.629 %
3M 774K people