{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ie-government-deficit-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-government-deficit-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-government-deficit-gdp/","title":"Ireland Government Deficit (% of GDP) (2025)","description":"Ireland's Government Deficit (% of GDP): 1.8 % of GDP in 2025, -2.3pp YoY. Eurostat (GOV_10A_MAIN), 2000–2025.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Macroeconomics","Eurostat","Ireland","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Ireland","temporal_coverage":"2000/2025","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Ireland Government Deficit (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/GOV_10A_MAIN/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"26"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Ireland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Ireland (2025)","value":"1.8","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-2.3pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-2.3pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"26","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Ireland Government Deficit (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":26,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":4.9},{"period":"2001","value":1},{"period":"2002","value":-0.5},{"period":"2003","value":0.3},{"period":"2004","value":1.3},{"period":"2005","value":1.6},{"period":"2006","value":2.8},{"period":"2007","value":0.3},{"period":"2008","value":-7},{"period":"2009","value":-13.9},{"period":"2010","value":-32.1},{"period":"2011","value":-13.5},{"period":"2012","value":-8.4},{"period":"2013","value":-6.3},{"period":"2014","value":-3.5},{"period":"2015","value":-2},{"period":"2016","value":-0.8},{"period":"2017","value":-0.3},{"period":"2018","value":0.1},{"period":"2019","value":0.4},{"period":"2020","value":-4.9},{"period":"2021","value":-1.2},{"period":"2022","value":1.7},{"period":"2023","value":1.5},{"period":"2024","value":4.1},{"period":"2025","value":1.8}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"1.8","yoyChange":"-2.3pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"4.1","yoyChange":"+2.6pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"1.5","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"1.7","yoyChange":"+2.9pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"-1.2","yoyChange":"+3.7pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"-4.9","yoyChange":"-5.3pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"0.4","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"0.1","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"-0.3","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"-0.8","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"-2.0","yoyChange":"+1.5pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"-3.5","yoyChange":"+2.8pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"-6.3","yoyChange":"+2.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"-8.4","yoyChange":"+5.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"-13.5","yoyChange":"+18.6pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"-32.1","yoyChange":"-18.2pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"-13.9","yoyChange":"-6.9pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"-7.0","yoyChange":"-7.3pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"0.3","yoyChange":"-2.5pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"2.8","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the general government balance (surplus/deficit as % of GDP) in Ireland from 2000 to present. Show Maastricht 3% deficit threshold context. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 4.9 % of GDP in 2000 and reached its lowest recorded value of -32.1 in 2010. The latest reading of 1.8 in 2025 represents a change of -2.3pp."}]}