Ireland saw economic growth in the double-digits in 2025 despite the economic and geopolitical threats that dominated last year, with new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) showing gross domestic product (GDP) increased by over 12%. Exports increased by just under 10% in total in 2025, while imports increased by 9.5% over the same period. On a quarterly basis, GDP fell by almost 4% in the final three months of 2025. Speaking on the figures, Tánaiste and Finance Minister Simon Harris said: "Despite external headwinds, the domestic economy grew strongly last year. "Indeed, recent developments clearly illustrate that uncertainty is likely to be a feature of the economic landscape for some time.

Source: Irish Examiner March 05, 2026 11:40 UTC