Ireland

Ireland's real economy grew 12.3% in 2025, and US$ GDP jumped 18.5% to US$721.7 billion. The extra 6.1 percentage points were mostly exchange-rate and price effects, not output. Ireland climbed 1 place to 24th, between Belgium and Argentina.

Manufacturing alone accounts for 33.9% of GDP, within an industry share of 37.8%. Services make up 56.7% and agriculture 1.1%. Inflation was 2.2%, unemployment 4.6% and government gross debt 34.8% of GDP.

With a population of 5.5 million, output per person reached US$131,592, 3rd of 196, and $155,089 international dollars on a purchasing-power basis, 4th. The economy, about the size of Michigan, has grown 7.2x since 2000, when it stood at US$100.2 billion and ranked 39th. The IMF projects US$850.4 billion by 2030, up 18%, which would place it 26th among economies with forecasts.