Economy
Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series via DBnomics. · updated 2026-10-31
Ireland's business confidence stands at -2.6 as of 2026-10-31, down from 7.8 in 2026-09-30. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (442 observations).
In 2026-10-31, Ireland's business confidence was -2.6, down from 7.8 in 2026-09-30.
In 2026-09-30, Ireland's business confidence was 7.8, down from 9.9 in 2026-08-31.
In 2026-08-31, Ireland's business confidence was 9.9, up from 9.6 in 2026-07-31.
In 2026-07-31, Ireland's business confidence was 9.6, up from 6.6 in 2026-06-30.
In 2026-06-30, Ireland's business confidence was 6.6, down from 10 in 2026-05-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-31 | -2.6 | -10.4 |
| 2026-09-30 | 7.8 | -2.1 |
| 2026-08-31 | 9.9 | +0.3 |
| 2026-07-31 | 9.6 | +3 |
| 2026-06-30 | 6.6 | -3.4 |
| 2026-05-31 | 10 | -3.6 |
| 2026-04-30 | 13.6 | -5.9 |
| 2026-03-31 | 19.5 | +8.9 |
| 2026-02-28 | 10.6 | -3.9 |
| 2026-01-31 | 14.5 | +1.4 |
| 2025-12-31 | 13.1 | +9.5 |
| 2025-11-30 | 3.6 | -9.7 |
| 2025-10-31 | 13.3 | +5.2 |
| 2025-09-30 | 8.1 | -2.2 |
| 2025-08-31 | 10.3 | +3.8 |
| 2025-07-31 | 6.5 | -3.7 |
| 2025-06-30 | 10.2 | +0.7 |
| 2025-05-31 | 9.5 | +5.9 |
| 2025-04-30 | 3.6 | -12.4 |
| 2025-03-31 | 16 | +3.2 |
| 2025-02-28 | 12.8 | -1.6 |
| 2025-01-31 | 14.4 | +10.5 |
| 2024-12-31 | 3.9 | -10.4 |
| 2024-11-30 | 14.3 | +1.3 |
| 2024-10-31 | 13 | +8.9 |
| 2024-09-30 | 4.1 | -7 |
| 2024-08-31 | 11.1 | +2.2 |
| 2024-07-31 | 8.9 | +0.1 |
| 2024-06-30 | 8.8 | +3.8 |
| 2024-05-31 | 5 | -2.5 |
| 2024-04-30 | 7.5 | +3.5 |
| 2024-03-31 | 4 | -2.2 |
| 2024-02-29 | 6.2 | -0.7 |
| 2024-01-31 | 6.9 | -5 |
| 2023-12-31 | 11.9 | +2.5 |
| 2023-11-30 | 9.4 | +1.3 |
| 2023-10-31 | 8.1 | -3.9 |
| 2023-09-30 | 12 | +1 |
| 2023-08-31 | 11 | +1.5 |
| 2023-07-31 | 9.5 | -0.9 |
| 2023-06-30 | 10.4 | +2.6 |
| 2023-05-31 | 7.8 | +1 |
| 2023-04-30 | 6.8 | -4 |
| 2023-03-31 | 10.8 | +1.9 |
| 2023-02-28 | 8.9 | -12.3 |
| 2023-01-31 | 21.2 | +11.2 |
| 2022-12-31 | 10 | +6.2 |
| 2022-11-30 | 3.8 | -3.1 |
| 2022-10-31 | 6.9 | -2.9 |
| 2022-09-30 | 9.8 | +2.5 |
| 2022-08-31 | 7.3 | +4.9 |
| 2022-07-31 | 2.4 | -14.9 |
| 2022-06-30 | 17.3 | +12.4 |
| 2022-05-31 | 4.9 | -6.2 |
| 2022-04-30 | 11.1 | +0.7 |
| 2022-03-31 | 10.4 | -4 |
| 2022-02-28 | 14.4 | -0.6 |
| 2022-01-31 | 15 | +1.1 |
| 2021-12-31 | 13.9 | -5.1 |
| 2021-11-30 | 19 | -5.1 |
| 2021-10-31 | 24.1 | +2.2 |
| 2021-09-30 | 21.9 | -0.2 |
| 2021-08-31 | 22.1 | -6.4 |
| 2021-07-31 | 28.5 | +5.6 |
| 2021-06-30 | 22.9 | +2.8 |
| 2021-05-31 | 20.1 | +2.2 |
| 2021-04-30 | 17.9 | +11.3 |
| 2021-03-31 | 6.6 | +4.5 |
| 2021-02-28 | 2.1 | +0 |
| 2021-01-31 | 2.1 | -6.6 |
| 2020-12-31 | 8.7 | +0.9 |
| 2020-11-30 | 7.8 | +8.8 |
| 2020-10-31 | -1 | -0.3 |
| 2020-09-30 | -0.7 | -2.1 |
| 2020-08-31 | 1.4 | +6.5 |
| 2020-07-31 | -5.1 | +1.2 |
| 2020-06-30 | -6.3 | +9.2 |
| 2020-05-31 | -15.5 | +20.6 |
| 2020-04-30 | -36.1 | -45.5 |
| 2020-03-31 | 9.4 | -0.9 |
Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series via DBnomics. · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
Ireland's business confidence is -2.6 as of 2026-10-31, compared with 7.8 in 2026-09-30. Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series via DBnomics.
The highest recorded value is 36.7 (1999-11-30); the lowest is -36.1 (2020-04-30), across data from 1990 to 2026.
Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series via DBnomics. Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.