External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Ireland
Ireland: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was 9.07 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Ireland, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 9.07 % change on previous year for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 73.5% on the previous year and down 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Ireland peaked at 356.05 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -122.26 % change on previous year, in 1974.
That places Ireland 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -4.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -265.1% |
| 1973 | -50.9 % change on previous year | -736.7% |
| 1974 | -122.26 % change on previous year | +140.2% |
| 1975 | 42.05 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1976 | -56.45 % change on previous year | -234.3% |
| 1977 | -39.28 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1978 | -27.69 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1979 | -84.96 % change on previous year | +206.8% |
| 1980 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1981 | -27.12 % change on previous year | -2088.3% |
| 1982 | 34.6 % change on previous year | -227.6% |
| 1983 | 46.46 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1984 | 51.13 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 120.23 % change on previous year | +135.1% |
| 1986 | 262.07 % change on previous year | +118.0% |
| 1987 | 312.33 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 56.73 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8912 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1990 | -12.46 % change on previous year | -1498.2% |
| 1991 | 11.83 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 1992 | 63.43 % change on previous year | +436.4% |
| 1993 | 50.61 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1161 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1995 | 30.99 % change on previous year | +26605.3% |
| 1996 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1997 | 26.29 % change on previous year | +164.7% |
| 1998 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1999 | 38.42 % change on previous year | +637.5% |
| 2000 | 23.87 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2001 | 27.05 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 22.61 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2003 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 2004 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2005 | -17.45 % change on previous year | -1086.0% |
| 2006 | -19.69 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2008 | -0.9429 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2009 | 41.86 % change on previous year | -4539.4% |
| 2010 | 20.94 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 15.64 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2012 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 2013 | 18.31 % change on previous year | -485.5% |
| 2014 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2015 | 111.84 % change on previous year | +1906.1% |
| 2016 | -36.31 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2017 | 41.96 % change on previous year | -215.6% |
| 2018 | 35.27 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2019 | -82.34 % change on previous year | -333.5% |
| 2020 | 356.05 % change on previous year | -532.4% |
| 2021 | 135.38 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2022 | 14.71 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2023 | -18.41 % change on previous year | -225.2% |
| 2024 | 34.21 % change on previous year | -285.8% |
| 2025 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 9.07 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3851 % change on previous year, 23.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 9.07 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -10.38 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +26605.3% | 0.1161 % change on previous year | 30.99 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +4539.4% | -0.9429 % change on previous year | 41.86 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -2088.3% | 1.36 % change on previous year | -27.12 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1906.1% | 5.57 % change on previous year | 111.84 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -1498.2% | 0.8912 % change on previous year | -12.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -37.37 % change on previous year | -122.26 % change on previous year | 42.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 85.87 % change on previous year | -27.12 % change on previous year | 312.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.44 % change on previous year | -12.46 % change on previous year | 63.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.31 % change on previous year | -19.69 % change on previous year | 41.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.61 % change on previous year | -82.34 % change on previous year | 111.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5 % change on previous year | -18.41 % change on previous year | 356.05 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Ireland?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Ireland was 9.07 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 356.05 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -122.26 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Ireland rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Ireland ranks 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External balance on goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.