Construction confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Ireland

Ireland: Construction confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data was 24.7 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
24.7
Change on year
up 31.4%
World rank
1st
of 42 countries
All-time high
33.3
in 2018
All-time low
-78.8
in 2008
Years of data
42
1985–2026

Construction confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Ireland, 1985–2026

-75-50-250251985200520261985: -41.31986: -34.31987: -42.31988: -1.31989: 10.71990: -30.31991: -10.31992: -39.31993: -29.31994: 9.71995: 24.71996: 30.71997: -9.31998: 29.71999: 11.72000: 30.92001: -26.52002: -30.62003: 23.92004: 17.12005: -5.92006: -13.52007: -42.52008: -78.82009: -78.12010: -54.12011: -30.72012: -26.12013: 3.22014: 20.32015: 15.32016: 32.22017: 14.62018: 33.32019: 272020: 13.32021: 29.12022: 17.42023: 18.92024: 25.92025: 18.82026: 24.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 24.7 for construction confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in 2026.

The figure is up 31.4% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, construction confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Ireland peaked at 33.3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -78.8, in 2008.

Ireland ranks 1st of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Construction confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Construction confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Ireland, 1985 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1985 -41.3 —
1986 -34.3 -16.9%
1987 -42.3 +23.3%
1988 -1.3 -96.9%
1989 10.7 -923.1%
1990 -30.3 -383.2%
1991 -10.3 -66.0%
1992 -39.3 +281.6%
1993 -29.3 -25.4%
1994 9.7 -133.1%
1995 24.7 +154.6%
1996 30.7 +24.3%
1997 -9.3 -130.3%
1998 29.7 -419.4%
1999 11.7 -60.6%
2000 30.9 +164.1%
2001 -26.5 -185.8%
2002 -30.6 +15.5%
2003 23.9 -178.1%
2004 17.1 -28.5%
2005 -5.9 -134.5%
2006 -13.5 +128.8%
2007 -42.5 +214.8%
2008 -78.8 +85.4%
2009 -78.1 -0.9%
2010 -54.1 -30.7%
2011 -30.7 -43.3%
2012 -26.1 -15.0%
2013 3.2 -112.3%
2014 20.3 +534.4%
2015 15.3 -24.6%
2016 32.2 +110.5%
2017 14.6 -54.7%
2018 33.3 +128.1%
2019 27 -18.9%
2020 13.3 -50.7%
2021 29.1 +118.8%
2022 17.4 -40.2%
2023 18.9 +8.6%
2024 25.9 +37.0%
2025 18.8 -27.4%
2026 24.7 +31.4%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 24.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.15, 4.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 24.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.7, 6.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Construction confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +923.1% -1.3 10.7

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -21.7 -42.3 10.7 5
1990s -1.2 -39.3 30.7 10
2000s -20.4 -78.8 30.9 10
2010s 3.5 -54.1 33.3 10
2020s 21.16 13.3 29.1 7

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 2 Netherlands 19.3 compare
  2. 3 Lithuania 18.3 compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 17.7 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is construction confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Ireland?
Construction confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Ireland was 24.7 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest construction confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 33.3 in 2018.
What is the lowest construction confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -78.8 in 2008.
How does Ireland rank for construction confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data?
Ireland ranks 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2026.
Is construction confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Construction confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Construction confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data
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Coverage
45 places, 1,484 data points, 1980–2026
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