Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate was -130.41 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Ireland, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Ireland is -130.41 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 378.6% on the previous year and down 155.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 233.48 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -535.13 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Ireland 170th out of 178 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.
Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 33.28 % change on previous year | +127.6% |
| 1973 | 34.97 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1974 | -54.35 % change on previous year | -255.4% |
| 1975 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1976 | 36.54 % change on previous year | -721.8% |
| 1977 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1978 | 26.72 % change on previous year | +1836.6% |
| 1979 | -18.14 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 1980 | -45.46 % change on previous year | +150.6% |
| 1981 | -26.08 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1982 | 68.27 % change on previous year | -361.7% |
| 1983 | 62.59 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1985 | 12.09 % change on previous year | +217.6% |
| 1986 | 45.58 % change on previous year | +277.1% |
| 1987 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1988 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1989 | 19.42 % change on previous year | +494.4% |
| 1990 | -27.18 % change on previous year | -240.0% |
| 1991 | -22.86 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1993 | 46.25 % change on previous year | +2099.2% |
| 1994 | -13.93 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1995 | -13.46 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 13.97 % change on previous year | -203.7% |
| 1997 | 25.12 % change on previous year | +79.8% |
| 1998 | 44.9 % change on previous year | +78.8% |
| 1999 | 11.71 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2000 | 18.82 % change on previous year | +60.6% |
| 2001 | 39.45 % change on previous year | +109.7% |
| 2002 | 39.05 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2003 | -13.3 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 2004 | -66.25 % change on previous year | +398.0% |
| 2005 | 73.87 % change on previous year | -211.5% |
| 2006 | -17.54 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2007 | 24.39 % change on previous year | -239.0% |
| 2008 | 22.66 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2009 | -26.56 % change on previous year | -217.2% |
| 2010 | -96.66 % change on previous year | +263.9% |
| 2012 | -91 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2013 | -110.67 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 233.48 % change on previous year | -311.0% |
| 2016 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 2017 | -93.46 % change on previous year | +2648.5% |
| 2018 | -535.13 % change on previous year | +472.6% |
| 2019 | 128.46 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 2020 | -100 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 2022 | 64.56 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 2023 | -145.86 % change on previous year | -325.9% |
| 2024 | 46.81 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 2025 | -130.41 % change on previous year | -378.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's -130.41 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.48 % change on previous year. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's -130.41 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.41 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -2648.5% | -3.4 % change on previous year | -93.46 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +2099.2% | 2.1 % change on previous year | 46.25 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +1836.6% | 1.38 % change on previous year | 26.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.68 % change on previous year | -54.35 % change on previous year | 36.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.04 % change on previous year | -45.46 % change on previous year | 68.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.66 % change on previous year | -27.18 % change on previous year | 46.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.46 % change on previous year | -66.25 % change on previous year | 73.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -71.05 % change on previous year | -535.13 % change on previous year | 233.48 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -52.98 % change on previous year | -145.86 % change on previous year | 64.56 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 167 Bulgaria -102.36 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Saudi Arabia -103.48 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Egypt -124.35 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Thailand -138.51 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Malta -154.77 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Syria -168.77 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Ireland was -130.41 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 233.48 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -535.13 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 170th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 155.9%. 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 Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Terms of trade adjustment Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.