Final consumption expenditure in Ireland
Ireland: Final consumption expenditure was 232.84 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Ireland stood at 232.84 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Ireland peaked at 232.84 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.01 billion current LCU, in 1970.
Ireland ranks 122nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.92 billion current LCU | 2.01 billion current LCU | 9.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.57 billion current LCU | 11.92 billion current LCU | 26.82 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.43 billion current LCU | 28.17 billion current LCU | 57.97 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.98 billion current LCU | 66.91 billion current LCU | 125.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.38 billion current LCU | 110.35 billion current LCU | 148.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.24 billion current LCU | 142.83 billion current LCU | 232.84 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.31 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.66 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 31.21 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 35.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -139.97 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -151.50 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 79,827 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 87,360 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 437.80 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Ireland?
- Final consumption expenditure in Ireland was 232.84 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 232.84 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 billion current LCU in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.