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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 32 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 1.65 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” publicly owned broadcaster Radio Telefis Eireann (RTE) operates 4 TV stations; commercial TV stations are available; about 75% of households use multi-channel satellite and TV services that provide access to a wide rang…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .ie
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 97% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 23 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 1.176 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 113 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 5.76 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” milk, barley, beef, wheat, potatoes, pork, oats, chicken, rapeseed, beans (2023)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on alcohol and tobacco.text β€” 4% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on food.text β€” 8.6% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $108.693 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $118.231 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2021.text β€” $65.118 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” $48.427 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” $44.744 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” high-income, export-oriented EU economy; large multinational business sector contributes to growth and tax revenues but poses volatility risks; high living standards; strong labor market challenged by skill shortages an…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” euros (EUR) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 0.876 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 0.845 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 0.95 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 0.925 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 0.924 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” vaccines, packaged medicine, nitrogen compounds, integrated circuits, hormones (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” USA 28%, Germany 11%, UK 8%, Belgium 8%, China 7% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2021.text β€” $722.655 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $763.233 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $761.876 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $577.389 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 135.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 12.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 26.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -102.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 23.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 3.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 1.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 30.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 61.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2022.text β€” 29.9 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 24.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 3.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” aircraft, nitrogen compounds, vaccines, packaged medicine, integrated circuits (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” UK 20%, USA 17%, France 10%, China 7%, Germany 7% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2021.text β€” $500.334 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $536.882 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $580.399 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” -4.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” pharmaceuticals, chemicals, computer hardware and software, food products, beverages and brewing; medical devices
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 7.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 6.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 2.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 2.857 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 14% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2022.text β€” 45.4% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: central government debt as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $648.943 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $613.056 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $620.544 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 8.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” -5.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 1.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $124,500 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $115,500 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $115,300 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text β€” 0% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 0.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 0.1% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $13.039 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $12.905 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $12.698 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 16.8% (of GDP) (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 4.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 4.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 4.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 11% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 11.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 11.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 1.341 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 76,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 1.711 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.proven reserves.text β€” 40 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 3.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 55.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 2.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 1.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 37% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 32.282 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.exports.text β€” 441.615 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.imports.text β€” 3.89 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 12.321 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 2.489 billion kWh (2023 est.)
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