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Investment share of GDP in Ireland

Investment share of GDP in Ireland was 17.4% of GDP in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 7.5 pts from 2023. That is the 23rd highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.

2024, % of GDP17.4
Change on 2023-7.5 pts
Rank23rd of 26EU countries ranked
Series high53.22019
Series low16.62011

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Investment share of GDP in Ireland, 1995 to 2024

10203040506019952000200520102015202020241995: 18.1 % of GDP1996: 19.8 % of GDP1997: 21.1 % of GDP1998: 22.5 % of GDP1999: 24.2 % of GDP2000: 23.7 % of GDP2001: 23.9 % of GDP2002: 23.6 % of GDP2003: 24.9 % of GDP2004: 27 % of GDP2005: 29.8 % of GDP2006: 31 % of GDP2007: 28.7 % of GDP2008: 24.8 % of GDP2009: 21.2 % of GDP2010: 17.6 % of GDP2011: 16.6 % of GDP2012: 19.5 % of GDP2013: 18.3 % of GDP2014: 20.2 % of GDP2015: 24.3 % of GDP2016: 34.1 % of GDP2017: 32.5 % of GDP2018: 27.9 % of GDP2019: 53.2 % of GDP2020: 41.4 % of GDP2021: 22.1 % of GDP2022: 21.1 % of GDP2023: 24.9 % of GDP2024: 17.4 % of GDP10203040506019952005201520241995: 18.1 % of GDP1996: 19.8 % of GDP1997: 21.1 % of GDP1998: 22.5 % of GDP1999: 24.2 % of GDP2000: 23.7 % of GDP2001: 23.9 % of GDP2002: 23.6 % of GDP2003: 24.9 % of GDP2004: 27 % of GDP2005: 29.8 % of GDP2006: 31 % of GDP2007: 28.7 % of GDP2008: 24.8 % of GDP2009: 21.2 % of GDP2010: 17.6 % of GDP2011: 16.6 % of GDP2012: 19.5 % of GDP2013: 18.3 % of GDP2014: 20.2 % of GDP2015: 24.3 % of GDP2016: 34.1 % of GDP2017: 32.5 % of GDP2018: 27.9 % of GDP2019: 53.2 % of GDP2020: 41.4 % of GDP2021: 22.1 % of GDP2022: 21.1 % of GDP2023: 24.9 % of GDP2024: 17.4 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: Eurostat, Key indicators for sector accounts, total investment to GDP ratio (nasa_10_ki). Retrieved 2026-10-18, published 2026-10-14.
All 30 values
Period% of GDP
202417.4
202324.9
202221.1
202122.1
202041.4
201953.2
201827.9
201732.5
201634.1
201524.3
201420.2
201318.3
201219.5
201116.6
201017.6
200921.2
200824.8
200728.7
200631
200529.8
200427
200324.9
200223.6
200123.9
200023.7
199924.2
199822.5
199721.1
199619.8
199518.1

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2024
Ireland17.4
European Union (27)21.6

Ireland compared with nearby places

Austria: 23.6 % of GDPBelgium: 24.3 % of GDPCyprus: 20.6 % of GDPCzechia: 26.6 % of GDPGermany: 20.5 % of GDPDenmark: 24.5 % of GDPEstonia: 23.9 % of GDPSpain: 20.3 % of GDPFinland: 22 % of GDPFrance: 22.1 % of GDPGreece: 16 % of GDPCroatia: 25.2 % of GDPHungary: 23.2 % of GDPIreland: 17.4 % of GDPItaly: 21.5 % of GDPLithuania: 22.4 % of GDPLuxembourg: 15.4 % of GDPLatvia: 22.4 % of GDPMalta: 18.5 % of GDPNetherlands: 20.3 % of GDPPoland: 17 % of GDPPortugal: 20.4 % of GDPRomania: 25.3 % of GDPSweden: 24.8 % of GDPSlovenia: 20.9 % of GDPSlovakia: 20.4 % of GDP
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Investment share of GDP, 2024, % of GDP. Ireland is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: Eurostat, European Commission. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

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Definition

Gross fixed capital formation of the total economy (businesses, government and households) as a percentage of gross domestic product, both at current prices.

Includes dwellings, buildings, machinery, transport equipment and intellectual property such as software and R&D. Ireland's ratio swings with the purchases of intellectual property by multinational companies. From the annual sector accounts (ESA 2010). Households include non-profit institutions serving households. The latest years are often provisional and are revised with later transmissions.

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Eurostat. Key indicators for sector accounts, total investment to GDP ratio (nasa_10_ki). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nasa_10_ki/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Key indicators for sector accounts, total investment to GDP ratio (nasa_10_ki) (Investment share of GDP, Ireland, 1995 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nasa_10_ki/default/table

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Key indicators for sector accounts, total investment to GDP ratio (nasa_10_ki), Investment share of GDP, Ireland, 1995 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 14 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nasa_10_ki/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/investment-share-gdp/ireland. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Key indicators for sector accounts, total investment to GDP ratio (nasa_10_ki). Investment share of GDP, Ireland, 1995 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nasa_10_ki/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/investment-share-gdp/ireland.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Key indicators for sector accounts, total investment to GDP ratio (nasa_10_ki), Investment share of GDP, Ireland, 1995 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nasa_10_ki/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/investment-share-gdp/ireland (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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What is the investment share of GDP in Ireland?

Investment share of GDP in Ireland was 17.4% of GDP in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 7.5 pts from 2023. That is the 23rd highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.

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Eurostat, European Commission. Key indicators for sector accounts, total investment to GDP ratio (nasa_10_ki). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-18.

What was the highest investment share of GDP in Ireland?

53.2% of GDP in 2019, the highest value since 1995 in this series.

Investment share of GDP elsewhere in European Union (27)

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