Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Ireland
Ireland: Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data was -22.4 Balance in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Ireland, 1985–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Balance.
Analysis
Ireland recorded -22.4 Balance for consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 672.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Ireland peaked at 15.6 Balance in 2000 and was at its lowest, -43.7 Balance, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 34th of 40 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
| Year | Balance | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -27.8 Balance | — |
| 1986 | -30.6 Balance | +10.1% |
| 1987 | -22.6 Balance | -26.1% |
| 1988 | -13.1 Balance | -42.0% |
| 1989 | -13.7 Balance | +4.6% |
| 1990 | -14.8 Balance | +8.0% |
| 1991 | -16.2 Balance | +9.5% |
| 1992 | -16.1 Balance | -0.6% |
| 1993 | -7.5 Balance | -53.4% |
| 1994 | -5 Balance | -33.3% |
| 1995 | -0.6 Balance | -88.0% |
| 1996 | 2.6 Balance | -533.3% |
| 1997 | 10 Balance | +284.6% |
| 1998 | 12.9 Balance | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 10.2 Balance | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 15.6 Balance | +52.9% |
| 2001 | 14.7 Balance | -5.8% |
| 2002 | -11.4 Balance | -177.6% |
| 2003 | -6.1 Balance | -46.5% |
| 2004 | 3.5 Balance | -157.4% |
| 2005 | 5 Balance | +42.9% |
| 2006 | -0.6 Balance | -112.0% |
| 2007 | -6.1 Balance | +916.7% |
| 2008 | -23.7 Balance | +288.5% |
| 2009 | -42.1 Balance | +77.6% |
| 2010 | -43.7 Balance | +3.8% |
| 2011 | -40.3 Balance | -7.8% |
| 2012 | -41.5 Balance | +3.0% |
| 2013 | -27.8 Balance | -33.0% |
| 2014 | -17.9 Balance | -35.6% |
| 2015 | -1.4 Balance | -92.2% |
| 2016 | -2.9 Balance | +107.1% |
| 2017 | 4.4 Balance | -251.7% |
| 2018 | 4.8 Balance | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8 Balance | -83.3% |
| 2020 | -2.3 Balance | -387.5% |
| 2021 | -4.2 Balance | +82.6% |
| 2022 | -27.6 Balance | +557.1% |
| 2023 | -13.1 Balance | -52.5% |
| 2024 | -9.5 Balance | -27.5% |
| 2025 | -21.7 Balance | +128.4% |
| 2026 | -22.4 Balance | +3.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's -22.4 Balance is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11.55 Balance, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ireland's -22.4 Balance is below the median for high income countries, which is -10.3 Balance, 2.2× 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -916.7% | -0.6 Balance | -6.1 Balance |
| 2022 | -557.1% | -4.2 Balance | -27.6 Balance |
| 1996 | +533.3% | -0.6 Balance | 2.6 Balance |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -21.56 Balance | -30.6 Balance | -13.1 Balance | 5 |
| 1990s | -2.45 Balance | -16.2 Balance | 12.9 Balance | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.12 Balance | -42.1 Balance | 15.6 Balance | 10 |
| 2010s | -16.55 Balance | -43.7 Balance | 4.8 Balance | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.4 Balance | -27.6 Balance | -2.3 Balance | 7 |
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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 -22.4 Balance 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 Balance in 2000.
- What is the lowest consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.7 Balance in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data?
- Ireland ranks 34th out of 40 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 672.4%. 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 Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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