ICT service exports in Ireland
Ireland: ICT service exports was 57.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports in Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2024, ict service exports in Ireland stood at 57.4%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Ireland peaked at 57.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2013.
Ireland ranks 2nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
ICT service exports in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.6% | — |
| 2006 | 36.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 41.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 55.2% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 57.2% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 57.4% | +0.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 57.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 7.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 57.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.4%, 5.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +26.1% | 37.0% | 46.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4% | 36.2% | 41.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 35.9% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 50.5% | 57.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 ict service exports in Ireland?
- Ict service exports in Ireland was 57.4% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for ict service exports?
- Ireland ranks 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).