Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Ireland

Ireland: Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data was -29.8 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
-29.8
Change on year
down 37.3%
World rank
36th
of 42 countries
All-time high
15.6
in 2000
All-time low
-43.7
in 2010
Years of data
42
1985–2026

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

-40-200201985200520261985: -27.81986: -30.61987: -22.61988: -13.11989: -13.71990: -14.81991: -16.21992: -16.11993: -7.51994: -51995: -0.61996: 2.61997: 101998: 12.91999: 10.22000: 15.62001: 14.72002: -11.42003: -6.12004: 3.52005: 52006: -0.62007: -6.12008: -23.72009: -42.12010: -43.72011: -40.32012: -41.52013: -27.82014: -17.92015: -1.42016: -2.92017: 4.42018: 4.82019: 0.82020: -2.32021: -4.22022: -27.62023: -13.12024: -9.52025: -21.72026: -29.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ireland recorded -29.8 for consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.3% on the previous year and down 927.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Ireland peaked at 15.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -43.7, in 2010.

Ireland ranks 36th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Ireland, 1985 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1985 -27.8 —
1986 -30.6 +10.1%
1987 -22.6 -26.1%
1988 -13.1 -42.0%
1989 -13.7 +4.6%
1990 -14.8 +8.0%
1991 -16.2 +9.5%
1992 -16.1 -0.6%
1993 -7.5 -53.4%
1994 -5 -33.3%
1995 -0.6 -88.0%
1996 2.6 -533.3%
1997 10 +284.6%
1998 12.9 +29.0%
1999 10.2 -20.9%
2000 15.6 +52.9%
2001 14.7 -5.8%
2002 -11.4 -177.6%
2003 -6.1 -46.5%
2004 3.5 -157.4%
2005 5 +42.9%
2006 -0.6 -112.0%
2007 -6.1 +916.7%
2008 -23.7 +288.5%
2009 -42.1 +77.6%
2010 -43.7 +3.8%
2011 -40.3 -7.8%
2012 -41.5 +3.0%
2013 -27.8 -33.0%
2014 -17.9 -35.6%
2015 -1.4 -92.2%
2016 -2.9 +107.1%
2017 4.4 -251.7%
2018 4.8 +9.1%
2019 0.8 -83.3%
2020 -2.3 -387.5%
2021 -4.2 +82.6%
2022 -27.6 +557.1%
2023 -13.1 -52.5%
2024 -9.5 -27.5%
2025 -21.7 +128.4%
2026 -29.8 +37.3%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's -29.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11, 2.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's -29.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is -11.1, 2.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Consumers 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
2007 -916.7% -0.6 -6.1
2022 -557.1% -4.2 -27.6
1996 +533.3% -0.6 2.6

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -21.56 -30.6 -13.1 5
1990s -2.45 -16.2 12.9 10
2000s -5.12 -42.1 15.6 10
2010s -16.55 -43.7 4.8 10
2020s -15.46 -29.8 -2.3 7

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 34 Slovenia -21.6 compare
  2. 35 Cyprus -23.4 compare
  3. 37 Romania -31.8 compare
  4. 38 Türkiye -32.7 compare
  5. 39 Estonia -32.8 compare
  6. 39 Estonia -32.8 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Ireland?
Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Ireland was -29.8 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 15.6 in 2000.
What is the lowest consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -43.7 in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data?
Ireland ranks 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2026.
Is consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 927.6%. 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 Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
45 places, 1,403 data points, 1980–2026
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