Economy
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · updated 2026-05-31
Ireland's business confidence stands at 10.2 as of 2026-05-31, down from 13.7 in 2026-04-30. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (437 observations).
In 2026-05-31, Ireland's business confidence was 10.2, down from 13.7 in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, Ireland's business confidence was 13.7, down from 19.7 in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, Ireland's business confidence was 19.7, up from 10.7 in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, Ireland's business confidence was 10.7, down from 14.5 in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, Ireland's business confidence was 14.5, up from 13.2 in 2025-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 10.2 | -3.5 |
| 2026-04-30 | 13.7 | -6 |
| 2026-03-31 | 19.7 | +9 |
| 2026-02-28 | 10.7 | -3.8 |
| 2026-01-31 | 14.5 | +1.3 |
| 2025-12-31 | 13.2 | +9.6 |
| 2025-11-30 | 3.6 | -9.5 |
| 2025-10-31 | 13.1 | +4.8 |
| 2025-09-30 | 8.3 | -1.8 |
| 2025-08-31 | 10.1 | +3.6 |
| 2025-07-31 | 6.5 | -3.4 |
| 2025-06-30 | 9.9 | +0.2 |
| 2025-05-31 | 9.7 | +5.9 |
| 2025-04-30 | 3.8 | -12.3 |
| 2025-03-31 | 16.1 | +3.2 |
| 2025-02-28 | 12.9 | -1.5 |
| 2025-01-31 | 14.4 | +10.4 |
| 2024-12-31 | 4 | -10.3 |
| 2024-11-30 | 14.3 | +1.5 |
| 2024-10-31 | 12.8 | +8.5 |
| 2024-09-30 | 4.3 | -6.5 |
| 2024-08-31 | 10.8 | +1.9 |
| 2024-07-31 | 8.9 | +0.5 |
| 2024-06-30 | 8.4 | +3.2 |
| 2024-05-31 | 5.2 | -2.4 |
| 2024-04-30 | 7.6 | +3.4 |
| 2024-03-31 | 4.2 | -2.1 |
| 2024-02-29 | 6.3 | -0.6 |
| 2024-01-31 | 6.9 | -5 |
| 2023-12-31 | 11.9 | +2.5 |
| 2023-11-30 | 9.4 | +1.5 |
| 2023-10-31 | 7.9 | -4.3 |
| 2023-09-30 | 12.2 | +1.4 |
| 2023-08-31 | 10.8 | +1.3 |
| 2023-07-31 | 9.5 | -0.6 |
| 2023-06-30 | 10.1 | +2.2 |
| 2023-05-31 | 7.9 | +1 |
| 2023-04-30 | 6.9 | -4 |
| 2023-03-31 | 10.9 | +1.9 |
| 2023-02-28 | 9 | -12.2 |
| 2023-01-31 | 21.2 | +11.2 |
| 2022-12-31 | 10 | +6.2 |
| 2022-11-30 | 3.8 | -2.9 |
| 2022-10-31 | 6.7 | -3.3 |
| 2022-09-30 | 10 | +2.9 |
| 2022-08-31 | 7.1 | +4.7 |
| 2022-07-31 | 2.4 | -14.6 |
| 2022-06-30 | 17 | +12 |
| 2022-05-31 | 5 | -6.3 |
| 2022-04-30 | 11.3 | +0.8 |
| 2022-03-31 | 10.5 | -3.9 |
| 2022-02-28 | 14.4 | -0.6 |
| 2022-01-31 | 15 | +1.1 |
| 2021-12-31 | 13.9 | -5.1 |
| 2021-11-30 | 19 | -5 |
| 2021-10-31 | 24 | +1.9 |
| 2021-09-30 | 22.1 | +0.2 |
| 2021-08-31 | 21.9 | -6.6 |
| 2021-07-31 | 28.5 | +5.9 |
| 2021-06-30 | 22.6 | +2.4 |
| 2021-05-31 | 20.2 | +2.2 |
| 2021-04-30 | 18 | +11.3 |
| 2021-03-31 | 6.7 | +4.5 |
| 2021-02-28 | 2.2 | +0.1 |
| 2021-01-31 | 2.1 | -6.7 |
| 2020-12-31 | 8.8 | +1 |
| 2020-11-30 | 7.8 | +9 |
| 2020-10-31 | -1.2 | -0.7 |
| 2020-09-30 | -0.5 | -1.7 |
| 2020-08-31 | 1.2 | +6.3 |
| 2020-07-31 | -5.1 | +1.4 |
| 2020-06-30 | -6.5 | +8.9 |
| 2020-05-31 | -15.4 | +20.6 |
| 2020-04-30 | -36 | -45.5 |
| 2020-03-31 | 9.5 | -0.9 |
| 2020-02-29 | 10.4 | +1 |
| 2020-01-31 | 9.4 | +4.1 |
| 2019-12-31 | 5.3 | -3.5 |
| 2019-11-30 | 8.8 | +7.4 |
| 2019-10-31 | 1.4 | -1.7 |
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
Ireland's business confidence is 10.2 as of 2026-05-31, compared with 13.7 in 2026-04-30. Source: OECD (via DBnomics).
The highest recorded value is 36.7 (1999-11-30); the lowest is -36 (2020-04-30), across data from 1990 to 2026.
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.