Final consumption expenditure in Ireland
Ireland: Final consumption expenditure was 3.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Ireland, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Ireland stood at 3.2%.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Ireland peaked at 9.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -4.6%, in 2009.
That places Ireland 85th out of 175 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.
Final consumption expenditure in Ireland, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.5% | — |
| 1972 | 5.7% | +27.5% |
| 1973 | 7.1% | +23.6% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | -56.3% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 5.5% | +98.9% |
| 1978 | 8.8% | +59.7% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | -49.2% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | -51.9% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -38.2% |
| 1982 | -4.3% | -423.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -111.6% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | +147.0% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +208.9% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | -42.8% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -51.4% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | +90.1% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | +129.4% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | -49.6% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +44.5% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -23.1% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +92.8% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +70.3% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -39.5% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -35.6% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +94.1% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -94.6% |
| 2009 | -4.6% | -1396.9% |
| 2010 | -1.2% | -75.1% |
| 2011 | -0.5% | -58.2% |
| 2012 | -1.4% | +199.5% |
| 2013 | -0.7% | -53.2% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -485.6% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +40.9% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +51.7% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -35.1% |
| 2020 | -4.3% | -219.2% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -293.8% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -40.9% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | -28.8% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 2.8% | 8.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | -4.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 2.0% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | -4.6% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | -1.4% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | -4.3% | 8.5% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 12.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7935 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 104,417 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 12.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7427 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 97,728 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 24.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6354 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Ireland?
- Final consumption expenditure in Ireland was 3.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.6% in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 85th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.