Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate was 45.46 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Ireland, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 45.46 % change on previous year for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 280.1% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 107.01 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -37.33 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Ireland 7th out of 179 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 20.88 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 28.79 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 1974 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1975 | 17.12 % change on previous year | +118.0% |
| 1976 | 35.07 % change on previous year | +104.8% |
| 1977 | 21.33 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1978 | 32.33 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 1979 | 29.17 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 10.9 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1981 | 25.81 % change on previous year | +136.7% |
| 1982 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1983 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 1984 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
| 1985 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -229.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2067 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1987 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +432.8% |
| 1988 | 10.57 % change on previous year | +859.6% |
| 1989 | 16.47 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 1990 | 16.03 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1991 | -5 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1992 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 1993 | -0.7035 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1994 | 14.81 % change on previous year | -2204.6% |
| 1995 | 20.21 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 1996 | 20.46 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 22.53 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 24.04 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 23.74 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 14.9 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2001 | 13.45 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 13.02 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 16.12 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 20.63 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 12.79 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2007 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2008 | -17.76 % change on previous year | +1300.8% |
| 2009 | -22.89 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2010 | -17.99 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2011 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2012 | 20.12 % change on previous year | -894.5% |
| 2013 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2014 | 21.17 % change on previous year | -815.4% |
| 2015 | 63.23 % change on previous year | +198.7% |
| 2016 | 42.36 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2017 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2018 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -203.7% |
| 2019 | 107.01 % change on previous year | -1713.0% |
| 2020 | -18.38 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2021 | -37.33 % change on previous year | +103.2% |
| 2022 | 11.21 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 2023 | 18.61 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 2024 | -25.24 % change on previous year | -235.6% |
| 2025 | 45.46 % change on previous year | -280.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 45.46 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.37 % change on previous year, 10.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 45.46 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.88 % change on previous year, 7.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2204.6% | -0.7035 % change on previous year | 14.81 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1713.0% | -6.63 % change on previous year | 107.01 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -1300.8% | -1.27 % change on previous year | -17.76 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +894.5% | -2.53 % change on previous year | 20.12 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +859.6% | 1.1 % change on previous year | 10.57 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +815.4% | -2.96 % change on previous year | 21.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.5 % change on previous year | 7.86 % change on previous year | 35.07 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.59 % change on previous year | -3.69 % change on previous year | 25.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.06 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | 24.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.88 % change on previous year | -22.89 % change on previous year | 20.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.02 % change on previous year | -17.99 % change on previous year | 107.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.945 % change on previous year | -37.33 % change on previous year | 45.46 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 4 Syria 75.26 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Gambia 54.11 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Argentina 46.04 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Guyana 44.92 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 43.46 % change on previous year compare
- 10 East Timor 39.59 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Ireland was 45.46 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 107.01 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.33 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation (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 Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation 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 Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.