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Ireland — Gross capital formation (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1938–2031 · 89 observations

About this series

Gross capital formation records investment in fixed assets, changes in inventories and, where included, valuables during the period. It is a flow in the expenditure account of GDP. This series expresses the aggregate as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

Ireland's gross capital formation reading was 23.6% of GDP in 2025. The period change from 19% of GDP in 2024 was +4.62 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 31.1% of GDP.

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  • Annual data, 1938–2031
  • Quarterly data, 1990–2027
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Latest observations

2014–2031

PeriodValue
203125.8 % of GDP
203025.6 % of GDP
202925.2 % of GDP
202824.7 % of GDP
202724.5 % of GDP
13 earlier values, back to 2014
202624.6 % of GDP
202523.6 % of GDP
202419 % of GDP
202327.3 % of GDP
202223.5 % of GDP
202122.9 % of GDP
202041.6 % of GDP
201954.5 % of GDP
201828.5 % of GDP
201733.7 % of GDP
201636.1 % of GDP
201526.3 % of GDP
201423.6 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.