Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 290.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 2.81 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,588 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Ireland ranks 94th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,588 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 9,023 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 10,907 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 14,047 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1974 | 15,151 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 17,745 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 23,968 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1977 | 29,080 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 38,482 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1979 | 49,706 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 55,126 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 69,352 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 73,044 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 70,400 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 72,405 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 69,731 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 69,875 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 70,644 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 78,111 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 90,976 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 105,562 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 100,283 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 104,821 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 104,084 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 119,494 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 143,646 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 173,041 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 212,025 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 262,993 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 325,419 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 373,915 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 424,208 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 465,758 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 526,416 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 611,301 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 737,418 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 831,752 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 821,206 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 675,353 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 520,768 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 427,094 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 416,280 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 500,028 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 485,232 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 587,945 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 959,713 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2017 | 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 2.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +107.0% |
| 2020 | 2.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.81 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +107.0% | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.81 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,570 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,588 current LCU per square kilometre | 49,706 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,966 current LCU per square kilometre | 55,126 current LCU per square kilometre | 90,976 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 165,137 current LCU per square kilometre | 100,283 current LCU per square kilometre | 325,419 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 598,810 current LCU per square kilometre | 373,915 current LCU per square kilometre | 831,752 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 416,280 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 91 Ukraine 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 92 United Kingdom 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 93 Poland 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 95 Puerto Rico 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 96 Romania 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 97 Honduras 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ireland was 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,588 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 94th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.7%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.