Relationships of Ireland
Relationships of Ireland with the rest of the world: indicative classification, national data and access to bilateral analyses.
Explore this country’s relationships
Diplomacy, trade, security and people: sourced reading, not a ranking of allies.
31 classified relationships · 163 with insufficient information. Lack of information does not mean neutrality.
Indicators for Ireland
Data with their period and source. Blank cells are not zero.
| Indicator | Value and source |
|---|---|
| Nominal GDPCurrent USD | 721.7 billion USD2025 · World BankOfficial World Bank series; observation period, not download date. |
| GDP per capitaCurrent USD per person | 131,592.46 USD2025 · World BankOfficial World Bank series; observation period, not download date. |
| GDP growthAnnual real change (%) | 12.34 %2025 · World BankOfficial World Bank series; observation period, not download date. |
| Policy interest rateCentral bank instrument (%) | |
| Inflation · annual averageAverage annual change in headline CPI (%) | 2.21 %2025 · World BankOfficial World Bank series; observation period, not download date. |
| Inflation · latest year-on-year figureHeadline CPI relative to the same period of the previous year (%); monthly or fortnightly frequency stated | 3.7 %2026-08 · CSO IrelandNational CPI, not European HICP: 3.7% relative to the same month of 2025. |
| Unemployment% of the labour force; definition used by the stated institution | 4.63 %Estimate2025 · World BankOfficial World Bank series; observation period, not download date. |
| Budget balanceGeneral government (% of GDP) | 1.5 %Estimate2025 · IMFIMF WEO general-government estimate. Retains the source’s fiscal year when it differs from the calendar year. |
| Gross public debtGeneral government (% of GDP) | 32.9 %Estimate2025 · IMFIMF WEO general-government estimate. Retains the source’s fiscal year when it differs from the calendar year. |
| Current account balance% of GDP | 17.4 %2024 · World BankOfficial World Bank series; observation period, not download date. |
| PopulationPeople | 5,484,3672025 · World BankOfficial World Bank series; observation period, not download date. Extrapolated assuming the same growth rate as the previous 6 months. |
| AreaTotal area in km²; territorial coverage of the source | 70,280 km²2023 · World BankOfficial World Bank series; observation period, not download date. |
| Military expenditureCurrent USD per year; SIPRI series | |
| Military expenditure (% of GDP)Percentage of GDP; SIPRI definition, not NATO’s definition |