Services Trade Restrictiveness Index by services sector in Ireland
Ireland: Services Trade Restrictiveness Index by services sector was 0.099 Index in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services Trade Restrictiveness Index by services sector in Ireland, 2014–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
In 2025, services trade restrictiveness index by services sector in Ireland stood at 0.099 Index. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services trade restrictiveness index by services sector in Ireland peaked at 0.099 Index in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0849 Index, in 2014.
That places Ireland 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Services Trade Restrictiveness Index by services sector in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0849 Index | — |
| 2015 | 0.0849 Index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0849 Index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0849 Index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0849 Index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.099 Index | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.099 Index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.099 Index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.099 Index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.099 Index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.099 Index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.099 Index | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.099 Index is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0849 Index, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.099 Index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0919 Index, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0872 Index | 0.0849 Index | 0.099 Index | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.099 Index | 0.099 Index | 0.099 Index | 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)
- 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 services trade restrictiveness index by services sector in Ireland?
- Services trade restrictiveness index by services sector in Ireland was 0.099 Index in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest services trade restrictiveness index by services sector recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.099 Index in 2019.
- What is the lowest services trade restrictiveness index by services sector recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0849 Index in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for services trade restrictiveness index by services sector?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services trade restrictiveness index by services sector rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Services Trade Restrictiveness Index by services sector — Restrictions to movement of people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The OECD STRI is a unique, evidence-based tool that collects information on services trade restrictions across 22 services sectors. The project has two distinct but complementary instruments: a services trade regulatory database and a services trade restrictiveness index. Based on the qualitative information in the database, composite indices quantify the identified restrictions across five standard policy categories, with values between zero and one. Complete openness to trade and investment gives a score of zero, while being completely closed to foreign services providers yields a score of one. This dataset presents a breakdown by economic activity at group- (3-digit) level of International Standard Industrial Classification, Revision 4 (ISIC Rev.4): ISIC Rev. 4. A zip file containing the STRI indices for all countries and sectors available over 2014-2025 can be downloaded here: OECD STRI 2025