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General government gross debt and deficit (−) or surplus, percent of GDP, yearly. All figures for Ireland
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross debt | 32.9 % of GDP | 2025 | 5th lowest of 27 | −26.4 pp | EU lowest 24.1 % of GDPEU highest 146.1 % of GDP |
| Deficit or surplus | 1.8 % of GDP | 2025 | 3rd highest of 27 | +4.3 pp | EU lowest −7.9 % of GDPEU highest 3.4 % of GDP |
| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.9 |
| 2024 | 38.3 |
| 2023 | 41.8 |
| 2022 | 43.0 |
| 2021 | 52.4 |
| 2020 | 56.9 |
| 2019 | 55.8 |
| 2018 | 61.3 |
| 2017 | 65.2 |
| 2016 | 72.7 |
| 2015 | 74.0 |
| 2014 | 101.4 |
| 2013 | 117.7 |
| 2012 | 118.9 |
| 2011 | 109.6 |
| 2010 | 86.2 |
| 2009 | 61.8 |
| 2008 | 42.5 |
| 2007 | 23.9 |
| 2006 | 23.7 |
| 2005 | 26.1 |
| 2004 | 28.0 |
| 2003 | 29.8 |
| 2002 | 30.9 |
| 2001 | 33.6 |
| 2000 | 36.4 |
| 1999 | 46.6 |
| 1998 | 51.4 |
| 1997 | 61.6 |
| 1996 | 69.9 |
| 1995 | 78.6 |
| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 1.6 |
| 2021 | −1.3 |
| 2020 | −5.0 |
| 2019 | 0.4 |
| 2018 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | −0.3 |
| 2016 | −0.8 |
| 2015 | −2.0 |
| 2014 | −3.5 |
| 2013 | −6.3 |
| 2012 | −8.4 |
| 2011 | −13.5 |
| 2010 | −32.1 |
| 2009 | −13.9 |
| 2008 | −7.0 |
| 2007 | 0.3 |
| 2006 | 2.8 |
| 2005 | 1.6 |
| 2004 | 1.3 |
| 2003 | 0.3 |
| 2002 | −0.5 |
| 2001 | 1.0 |
| 2000 | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 2.1 |
| 1997 | 1.4 |
| 1996 | −0.2 |
| 1995 | −2.1 |
allfigures, “Gross debt, Ireland, 2025: 32.9 % of GDP”. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/public-debt/ireland, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.