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 -0.84 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 5163552.00 4299411.00 EUR Thousand Nov 2025
Capital Flows 4571.00 15450.00 EUR Million Sep 2025
Current Account 13900.00 19494.00 EUR Million Sep 2025
Current Account to GDP 16.20 7.00 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 17144379.00 16882823.00 EUR Thousand Nov 2025
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 3191931.33 3167266.64 EUR Million Sep 2025
External Debt to GDP 501.00 510.00 percent of GDP Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 18744.00 -33985.00 EUR Million Sep 2025
Gold Reserves 12.04 12.04 Tonnes Sep 2025
Imports 11980826.00 12583412.00 EUR Thousand Nov 2025
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Natural Gas Imports 15808.00 15805.00 Terajoule Dec 2025
Terms of Trade 91.30 93.70 points Nov 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