Economy
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). · updated 2026-03-31
Ireland's government debt stands at 37% as of 2026-03-31, up from 34.8% in 2025-12-31. Historical data runs from 2000 to 2026 (105 observations).
In 2026-03-31, Ireland's government debt was 37%, up from 34.8% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, Ireland's government debt was 34.8%, up from 34.5% in 2025-09-30.
In 2025-09-30, Ireland's government debt was 34.5%, up from 34.4% in 2025-06-30.
In 2025-06-30, Ireland's government debt was 34.4%, down from 35.1% in 2025-03-31.
In 2025-03-31, Ireland's government debt was 35.1%, down from 38.4% in 2024-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 37% | +2.2% |
| 2025-12-31 | 34.8% | +0.3% |
| 2025-09-30 | 34.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025-06-30 | 34.4% | -0.7% |
| 2025-03-31 | 35.1% | -3.3% |
| 2024-12-31 | 38.4% | -1.6% |
| 2024-09-30 | 40% | -0.6% |
| 2024-06-30 | 40.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024-03-31 | 40.9% | -1.2% |
| 2023-12-31 | 42.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023-09-30 | 41.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023-06-30 | 41.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023-03-31 | 41.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022-12-31 | 42.8% | -3.8% |
| 2022-09-30 | 46.6% | -2.1% |
| 2022-06-30 | 48.7% | -1.7% |
| 2022-03-31 | 50.4% | -2% |
| 2021-12-31 | 52.4% | -2.4% |
| 2021-09-30 | 54.8% | -1.9% |
| 2021-06-30 | 56.7% | -1.8% |
| 2021-03-31 | 58.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020-12-31 | 57.1% | -2.7% |
| 2020-09-30 | 59.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020-06-30 | 60.7% | +3.4% |
| 2020-03-31 | 57.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019-12-31 | 55.8% | -4.1% |
| 2019-09-30 | 59.9% | -1.6% |
| 2019-06-30 | 61.5% | -1.5% |
| 2019-03-31 | 63% | +1.6% |
| 2018-12-31 | 61.4% | -3.7% |
| 2018-09-30 | 65.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018-06-30 | 66% | -0.3% |
| 2018-03-31 | 66.3% | +1% |
| 2017-12-31 | 65.3% | -4.9% |
| 2017-09-30 | 70.2% | -2.5% |
| 2017-06-30 | 72.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017-03-31 | 73.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016-12-31 | 72.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016-09-30 | 74.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016-06-30 | 73.7% | -2.4% |
| 2016-03-31 | 76.1% | +2% |
| 2015-12-31 | 74.1% | -6.7% |
| 2015-09-30 | 80.8% | -6.4% |
| 2015-06-30 | 87.2% | -6.2% |
| 2015-03-31 | 93.4% | -8.1% |
| 2014-12-31 | 101.5% | -5.2% |
| 2014-09-30 | 106.7% | -2.9% |
| 2014-06-30 | 109.6% | -5.5% |
| 2014-03-31 | 115.1% | -2.7% |
| 2013-12-31 | 117.8% | -3.5% |
| 2013-09-30 | 121.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013-06-30 | 123% | -0.4% |
| 2013-03-31 | 123.4% | +4.4% |
| 2012-12-31 | 119% | -0.7% |
| 2012-09-30 | 119.7% | +5.4% |
| 2012-06-30 | 114.3% | +2.6% |
| 2012-03-31 | 111.7% | +2% |
| 2011-12-31 | 109.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011-09-30 | 109.5% | +16.3% |
| 2011-06-30 | 93.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011-03-31 | 92.6% | +6.3% |
| 2010-12-31 | 86.3% | +2.6% |
| 2010-09-30 | 83.7% | +9.3% |
| 2010-06-30 | 74.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010-03-31 | 74.2% | +12.4% |
| 2009-12-31 | 61.8% | +2.4% |
| 2009-09-30 | 59.4% | +2.6% |
| 2009-06-30 | 56.8% | +7.7% |
| 2009-03-31 | 49.1% | +6.6% |
| 2008-12-31 | 42.5% | +5.4% |
| 2008-09-30 | 37.1% | +6% |
| 2008-06-30 | 31.1% | +4.7% |
| 2008-03-31 | 26.4% | +2.4% |
| 2007-12-31 | 24% | -3.5% |
| 2007-09-30 | 27.5% | +3.8% |
| 2007-06-30 | 23.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007-03-31 | 23.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006-12-31 | 23.7% | -1.4% |
| 2006-09-30 | 25.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006-06-30 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
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Ireland's government debt is 37% as of 2026-03-31, compared with 34.8% in 2025-12-31. Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution).
The highest recorded value is 123.4% (2013-03-31); the lowest is 23.7% (2006-12-31), across data from 2000 to 2026.
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.