Ireland Current Account

Last Release

Dec 31, 2022

Actual

15,825

Units In

EUR Million

-4,480

Frequency

Quarterly

Next Release

Mar 06, 2026

Time to Release

2 Months 29 Days 11 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
23,259 Sep 2021	-45,924 Mar 2020	121.38 EUR Million	1981-2022	Central Statistics Office Ireland

Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid).

Latest Updates

Ireland's current account narrowed to €13.9 billion in the third quarter of 2025 from €19.7 in the corresponding period of the previous year. The primary income deficit widened to €46.4 billion from the €33.6 billion gap in the previous year, signaling the large group of multinational corporation headquartered in Ireland expatriated its profits to their home nations, making up most of the outflows from Ireland's current account. In the meantime, the merchandise surplus widened to €55.4 billion from €42.9 billion.