Ireland Total Debt: % of GDP

2002 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Ireland Total Debt: % of GDP

  • Ireland Total Debt accounted for 816.6 % of the country's GDP in 2025, compared with the ratio of 813.0 % in the previous quarter.
  • Ireland Total Debt: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2002 to Dec 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 1,960.5 % in Jun 2010 and a record low of 726.1 % in Sep 2002.

CEIC calculates quarterly Total Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Total Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Total Debt is calculated as Total Liabilities less Equity & Investment Fund Shares and Financial Derivatives. The Central Bank of Ireland provides Total Debt in EUR. Central Statistics Office provides Nominal GDP in EUR.

View Ireland's Total Debt: % of GDP from Mar 2002 to Dec 2025 in the chart:

Ireland Total Debt: % of GDP

What was Ireland's Total Debt: % of GDP in Dec 2025?

Ireland Total Debt accounted for 816.6 % of the country's GDP in 2025, compared with the ratio of 813.0 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
816.6 Dec 2025 813.0 Sep 2025 726.1 Sep 2002 1,960.5 Jun 2010 % quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025

Total Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Australia (%) 267.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1988 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) 517.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Belgium (%) 695.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1998 - Dec 2025
Bulgaria (%) 348.2 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Canada (%) 944.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Croatia (%) 412.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (%) 1,096.1 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Czech Republic (%) 387.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 847.5 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Estonia (%) 383.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) 688.5 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Finland (%) 600.6 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
France (%) 940.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Germany (%) 585.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Greece (%) 526.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
Hungary (%) 383.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) 679.7 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Ireland (%) 816.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Italy (%) 550.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Japan (%) 1,167.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1998 - Dec 2025
South Korea (%) 715.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2025
Latvia (%) 339.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Lithuania (%) 327.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 7,000.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
North Macedonia (%) 342.8 2025 yearly 2013 - 2025
Malta (%) 1,304.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Mexico (%) 114.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Netherlands (%) 925.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (%) 586.2 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Norway (%) 592.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Poland (%) 298.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Portugal (%) 458.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Romania (%) 245.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (%) 372.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (%) 318.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Spain (%) 551.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Sweden (%) 742.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (%) 899.6 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Taiwan, China (%) 880.3 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Turkey (%) 245.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2025
Ukraine (%) 235.5 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
United Kingdom (%) 825.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Dec 2025
United States (%) 719.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1951 - Dec 2025

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Ireland Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 10,501.491 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 42,962.444 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 24.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 246,341.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 32.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 203.016 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 220.890 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 206.314 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
General Government Debt: Gross (EUR mn) 209,902.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
General Government: Net Operating Balance (EUR mn) 11,735.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.500 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Trade Balance (USD mn) 4,803.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Feb 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 19,119.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Jan 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 24.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Sep 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 56,224.350 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 32,419,149.387 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 57,640,700.429 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 14,400.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Feb 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) -5.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Feb 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 9,365,407.192 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7,594,186.833 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4,633.186 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1964 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,285.497 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 1964 - Mar 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 800.087 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1984 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 909.999 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1967 - Jan 2026
Exports: CP: Organic Chemicals (EUR th) 1,569,250.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1977 - Feb 2026
Exports: CP: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) 6,435,039.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1972 - Feb 2026
Exports: OM: Professional, Scientific and Controlling Apparatus (EUR th) 823,683.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1977 - Feb 2026
Exports: CP: Oils, Perfumes and Toilet Preparation Products (EUR th) 723,657.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1972 - Feb 2026
Exports: MT: Office and Data Processing (EUR th) 921,446.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1977 - Feb 2026
Exports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) 1,084.476 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Exports: Switzerland (EUR mn) 133.800 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2026
Exports: EU: Belgium (EUR mn) 961.818 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Exports: USA (EUR mn) 4,500.975 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2026
Exports: UK: Great Britain (EUR mn) 1,378.564 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2020 - Feb 2026
Imports: MT: Electrical (EUR th) 762,729.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1977 - Feb 2026
Imports: MT: Office and Data Processing (EUR th) 922,231.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1977 - Feb 2026
Imports: ML: Petroleum, Petroleum Products and Related Materials (EUR th) 365,553.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1972 - Feb 2026
Imports: CP: Organic Chemicals (EUR th) 497,805.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1977 - Feb 2026
Imports: CP: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) 1,861,071.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1972 - Mar 2026
Imports: EU: Netherlands (EUR mn) 549.047 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2026
Imports: China incl Hong Kong and Macao (EUR mn) 1,097.260 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2026
Imports: USA (EUR mn) 1,819.082 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2026
Imports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) 783.575 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2026
Foreign Trade Balance (EUR th) 4,603,162.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Feb 2026
Foreign Trade: Exports (EUR th) 15,894,938.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Feb 2026
Foreign Trade Balance: sa (EUR th) 4,062,300.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Feb 2026
Foreign Trade: Exports: sa (EUR th) 16,240,900.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Feb 2026
Foreign Trade: Imports (EUR th) 14,299,031.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade: Imports: sa (EUR th) 12,178,600.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Feb 2026
Trade Volume Index: Imports (2010=100) 263.830 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Feb 2026
Trade Volume Index: Exports (2010=100) 230.422 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Feb 2026
Trade Volume Index: Exports: sa (2010=100) 232.172 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Feb 2026
Trade Volume Index: Imports: sa (2010=100) 287.345 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Feb 2026
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 34,262.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 22,116.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 8.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 12,577.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 7.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 167,683.168 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 94.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 148,927.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 18,755.943 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 3,803,349.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 507.4 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,645,599.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 219.5 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 816.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 71.407 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -356,274.377 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account (CA): Debit (EUR mn) 292,336.670 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Portfolio Investment (EUR mn) 144,107.210 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Credit: Merchandise (EUR mn) 87,856.280 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Direct Investment in Ireland (EUR mn) 10,808.910 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Debit: Merchandise (EUR mn) 45,621.700 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investment (EUR mn) 136,646.840 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Debit: Primary Income (EUR mn) 113,346.090 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Assets: Direct Investment Abroad (EUR mn) 29,445.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Assets: Other Investment (EUR mn) 97,483.070 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Other Investment (EUR mn) 99,782.120 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account (CA): Credit (EUR mn) 305,143.980 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Credit: Primary Income (EUR mn) 76,901.350 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Assets: Reserve Assets (EUR mn) -54.500 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Credit: Secondary Income (EUR mn) 2,286.530 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Debit: Secondary Income (EUR mn) 3,365.010 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Credit: Services (EUR mn) 138,099.820 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Debit: Services (EUR mn) 130,003.860 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Gross External Debt: Others: Short Term (EUR mn) 1,033,804.520 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Gross External Debt: Others: Long Term (EUR mn) 1,187,448.260 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Gross External Debt: Monetary Authority: Long Term (EUR mn) 4,757.960 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Gross External Debt: MFI: Long Term (EUR mn) 67,849.430 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Gross External Debt (EUR mn) 3,240,754.240 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Gross External Debt: MFI: Short Term (EUR mn) 336,371.660 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Gross External Debt: General Government: Short Term (EUR mn) 76.520 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Gross External Debt: General Government: Long Term (EUR mn) 103,932.650 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Gross External Debt: Monetary Authority: Short Term (EUR mn) 31,928.240 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
IIP: Assets (EUR mn) 9,626,041.290 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
IIP: Net (EUR mn) -303,573.940 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
IIP: Liabilities (EUR mn) 9,929,615.230 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (EUR mn) -1,173.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment (EUR mn) 19,943.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (EUR mn) -18,279.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
BoP: Current Account: Services (EUR mn) -7,632.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (EUR mn) 9,642.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account (EUR mn) -11,740.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment (EUR mn) -46,182.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (EUR mn) 13,921.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: Europe: Netherlands (EUR mn) 131,204.800 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: Europe: UK (EUR mn) 119,268.400 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: America: North America: Canada (EUR mn) 3,503.704 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: Europe: Germany (EUR mn) 3,899.689 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: America: North America: USA (EUR mn) 146,328.900 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock (EUR mn) 1,191,557.000 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Europe: Netherlands (EUR mn) 156,302.500 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Europe: UK (EUR mn) 24,389.170 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Europe: Luxembourg (EUR mn) 60,365.100 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Europe: Germany (EUR mn) 10,450.390 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock (EUR mn) 1,089,152.000 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Europe: France (EUR mn) 20,136.800 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
No of Enterprises: Industry (Unit) 20,595.000 2021 yearly 1991 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 24.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 359,608.083 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 439,053.488 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 5.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,705.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.644 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,794.596 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 386,579.784 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 0.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 178.538 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 879.841 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 184,503.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 763,840.354 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 7.94 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 22.27 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Monetary Aggregates: M3 (EUR mn) 542,138.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (EUR mn) 312,214.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (EUR mn) 381,189.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
Official External Reserves (EUR mn) 11,652.173 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Apr 2026
Official External Reserves: Foreign Exchange (EUR mn) 4,011.538 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Retail Bank Loans: HN: NB: HH: Consumer Credit (EUR mn) 324.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026

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