Gross fixed capital formation in Ireland
Ireland: Gross fixed capital formation was 42.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Ireland, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 42.6% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
That represents a change of up 249.5% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Ireland peaked at 99.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -39.9%, in 2021.
That places Ireland 3rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Ireland, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.9% | — |
| 1972 | 7.8% | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 16.2% | +106.7% |
| 1974 | -11.6% | -171.9% |
| 1975 | -3.6% | -68.9% |
| 1976 | 13.6% | -475.6% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | -70.1% |
| 1978 | 18.9% | +365.5% |
| 1979 | 13.6% | -27.9% |
| 1980 | -4.7% | -134.7% |
| 1981 | 9.5% | -302.0% |
| 1982 | -3.4% | -135.8% |
| 1983 | -9.3% | +172.1% |
| 1984 | -2.5% | -72.9% |
| 1985 | -7.7% | +206.7% |
| 1986 | -2.8% | -63.8% |
| 1987 | -1.1% | -59.3% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | -560.1% |
| 1989 | 10.1% | +93.6% |
| 1990 | 13.4% | +32.2% |
| 1991 | -7.0% | -152.1% |
| 1992 | -0.0% | -99.6% |
| 1993 | -5.1% | +19012.4% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | -332.9% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | +33.4% |
| 1996 | 16.4% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 14.1% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -64.1% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +43.5% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +72.6% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -57.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
| 2008 | -11.6% | -37476.1% |
| 2009 | -16.9% | +46.2% |
| 2010 | -15.0% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | -0.0% | -99.7% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -36406.9% |
| 2013 | -4.2% | -125.6% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | -558.0% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | +190.6% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -90.7% |
| 2018 | -9.1% | -344.0% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | -1197.1% |
| 2020 | -16.5% | -116.5% |
| 2021 | -39.9% | +142.3% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -107.0% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +381.8% |
| 2024 | -28.5% | -313.0% |
| 2025 | 42.6% | -249.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5% | -11.6% | 18.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.7% | -9.3% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | -7.0% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | -16.9% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | -15.0% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.4% | -39.9% | 42.6% | 6 |
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 18.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9555 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 125,736 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 13.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8456 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 111,273 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 12.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Ireland?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Ireland was 42.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.9% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Ireland ranks 3rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.