Inflation, GDP deflator in Ireland
Ireland: Inflation, GDP deflator was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Ireland, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.0% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
The figure is down 77.5% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Ireland peaked at 21.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -4.6%, in 2009.
That places Ireland 176th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Ireland, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.5% | — |
| 1962 | 4.9% | +93.4% |
| 1963 | 2.7% | -45.3% |
| 1964 | 9.7% | +261.6% |
| 1965 | 4.5% | -53.9% |
| 1966 | 4.4% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | -27.0% |
| 1968 | 4.2% | +30.7% |
| 1969 | 9.1% | +115.1% |
| 1970 | 9.7% | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 10.5% | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 13.4% | +27.0% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 6.1% | -60.1% |
| 1975 | 20.1% | +230.7% |
| 1976 | 21.0% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 13.3% | -36.9% |
| 1978 | 10.5% | -20.7% |
| 1979 | 13.7% | +29.9% |
| 1980 | 14.7% | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 17.4% | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 15.2% | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 10.7% | -29.5% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | -40.4% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | -18.7% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | +26.3% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | -66.5% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | +47.7% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | +70.1% |
| 1990 | -0.7% | -113.2% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -347.0% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +56.1% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +84.0% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -67.3% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +79.0% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -24.4% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +71.4% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +66.8% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -33.2% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +57.1% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -24.4% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -24.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -86.8% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +496.3% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -65.0% |
| 2008 | -0.5% | -142.1% |
| 2009 | -4.6% | +816.6% |
| 2010 | -3.0% | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -162.9% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +30.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -45.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -80.6% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +3339.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -98.7% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +1182.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -38.3% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +268.6% |
| 2020 | -2.1% | -160.8% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -150.8% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +663.2% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -57.6% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +33.7% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -77.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 2.5% | 9.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.4% | 6.1% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 2.2% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | -0.7% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | -4.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | -3.0% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | -2.1% | 8.0% | 6 |
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)
- 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 inflation, gdp deflator in Ireland?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Ireland was 1.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.6% in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Ireland ranks 176th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. 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 Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.