Statistics

 

Key Economic Indicators - Ireland


  • Current Trends
  • The Current trends for a selection of the principal short-term series are summarised for your convenience below.
    Principal Series Base or Unit Latest Results Change Over
     
    Period
    Value
    1 Mth
    3 Mths
    12 Mths
    Manufacturing Industry
    Output Price Index
    2005=100
    Mar 12
    100.3

    -0.6%

    0.8%
    2.6%
    Agricultural Output
    Price Index - SA
    2005=100
    Feb 12
    135.2
    -0.4%
    -0.8%
    11.2%
    Consumer Price
    Index
    2011=100
    Apr 12
    101.4
    1.0%
    1.9%
    1.9%
    Industrial Production
    Index (All Industry) - SA
    2005=100
    Mar 12
    101.4
    -2.7%
    -5.2%
    -5.7%
    Imports-provisional
    €m
    Mar 12
    		  4,962
    1,102
    913
    676
    Exports-provisional
    €m
    Mar 12
    8,499
    1,122
    1,459
    -87
    Trade Surplus-provisional
    €m
    Mar 12
    3,536
    19
    545
    -764
    Retail Sales
    Value Index
    (All businesses) - SA
    2005=100
    Mar 12
    87.8
    0.6%
    -2.8%
    -0.4%
    New Private
    Cars
    No.
    Apr 12
    9,388
    -1193
    -5,119
    -1,783
    New Goods Vehicles
    No.
    Apr 12
    1,047
    -108
    -35
    -172
    Secondhand Private Cars
    No.
    Apr 12
    3,193
    -449
    569
    -484
    Balance of Payments
    (Current Account Balance)
    €m
    Q4 11
    796
    -54
    -759
    GDP - SA('10)
    €m
    Q4 11
    40,100
    -0.2%
    0.7%
    GNP - SA('10)
    €m
    Q4 11
    31,523
    -2.2%
    -7.1%
    • - = Currently being updated
    • SA = Seasonally adjusted
    • SA('05) = (Chain linked annually and referenced to year 2005)-Seasonally Adjusted
    • n.r.=not relevant