Subnational government investment — Direct investment in Ireland
Ireland: Subnational government investment — Direct investment was 2.54 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Subnational government investment — Direct investment in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2.54 Percentage of GDP for subnational government investment — direct investment in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subnational government investment — direct investment in Ireland peaked at 5.42 Percentage of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.71 Percentage of GDP, in 2015.
That places Ireland 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Subnational government investment — Direct investment in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 4.23 Percentage of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 4.23 Percentage of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.68 Percentage of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 3.53 Percentage of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 3.54 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.83 Percentage of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 4.68 Percentage of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 5.42 Percentage of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 3.78 Percentage of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 3.36 Percentage of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 2.53 Percentage of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 2.09 Percentage of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 2.04 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.16 Percentage of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.71 Percentage of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 1.97 Percentage of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 1.8 Percentage of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 2.03 Percentage of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 2.23 Percentage of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 2.45 Percentage of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 1.93 Percentage of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 2.01 Percentage of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 2.34 Percentage of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 2.54 Percentage of GDP | +8.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.54 Percentage of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.04 Percentage of GDP, 63% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.54 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.29 Percentage of GDP, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.04 Percentage of GDP | 3.5 Percentage of GDP | 5.42 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 Percentage of GDP | 1.71 Percentage of GDP | 3.36 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 Percentage of GDP | 1.93 Percentage of GDP | 2.54 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 374.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,078 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 787.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subnational government investment — direct investment in Ireland?
- Subnational government investment — direct investment in Ireland was 2.54 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest subnational government investment — direct investment recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 Percentage of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest subnational government investment — direct investment recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 Percentage of GDP in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for subnational government investment — direct investment?
- Ireland ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subnational government investment — direct investment rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Subnational government investment — Direct investment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government investment expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public investment. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.