Construction confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Ireland

Ireland: Construction confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data was 6.3 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
6.3
Change on year
down 66.5%
World rank
20th
of 40 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: 6.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 6.3 for construction confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in 2026.

The figure is down 66.5% on the previous year and down 80.4% 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 20th of 40 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.

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 6.3 -66.5%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 6.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 6.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5, 1.8× 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 18.53 6.3 29.1 7

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 17 Slovakia 8 compare
  2. 18 Croatia 6.8 compare
  3. 19 Serbia 6.4 compare
  4. 20 Malta 6.3 compare
  5. 22 Austria 4.5 compare
  6. 23 Czechia 3.5 compare

See the full ranking of 43 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 6.3 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 20th out of 40 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 80.4%. 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
43 places, 1,451 data points, 1980–2026
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