Ireland — Central government deficit
millions of EUR · Annual · 1947–2025 · 79 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.
The central government deficit reading for Ireland was 7.68B EUR in 2025. The previous reading was 21.39B EUR in 2024; the period change was −13.71B EUR. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 1.2% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1947–2025
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Latest observations
2010–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.68B EUR |
| 2024 | 21.39B EUR |
| 2023 | 5.78B EUR |
| 2022 | 7.29B EUR |
| 2021 | -4.94B EUR |
11 earlier values, back to 2010
| 2020 | -15.33B EUR |
| 2019 | 363.77M EUR |
| 2018 | -670.21M EUR |
| 2017 | -1.54B EUR |
| 2016 | -2.75B EUR |
| 2015 | -5.73B EUR |
| 2014 | -7.42B EUR |
| 2013 | -11.31B EUR |
| 2012 | -14.62B EUR |
| 2011 | -22.66B EUR |
| 2010 | -52.68B EUR |