Material flow accounts - balancing items in Ireland

Ireland: Material flow accounts - balancing items was 6,161 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6,161
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
29th
of 39 countries
All-time high
9,897
in 2018
All-time low
-8,708
in 1994
Years of data
30
1994–2023

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Ireland, 1994–2023

-10.0k-5.0k05.0k10.0k1994200820231994: -8.7k1995: -8.2k1996: -8.1k1997: -7.2k1998: -6.1k1999: -4.1k2000: -122.52001: 1.6k2002: 433.92003: 325.72004: 724.72005: 2.1k2006: 3.2k2007: 4.0k2008: 2.9k2009: 4.3k2010: 5.6k2011: 4.0k2012: 3.0k2013: 2.1k2014: 4.2k2015: 5.8k2016: 7.9k2017: 8.7k2018: 9.9k2019: 9.1k2020: -220.52021: 1.4k2022: 6.5k2023: 6.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, material flow accounts - balancing items in Ireland stood at 6,161.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 195.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - balancing items in Ireland peaked at 9,897 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -8,708, in 1994.

Ireland ranks 29th of 39 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.

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Material flow accounts - balancing items in Ireland, 1994 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1994 -8,708 —
1995 -8,232 -5.5%
1996 -8,125 -1.3%
1997 -7,174 -11.7%
1998 -6,065 -15.5%
1999 -4,103 -32.4%
2000 -122.53 -97.0%
2001 1,631 -1431.4%
2002 433.87 -73.4%
2003 325.69 -24.9%
2004 724.71 +122.5%
2005 2,081 +187.1%
2006 3,156 +51.7%
2007 4,005 +26.9%
2008 2,926 -26.9%
2009 4,328 +47.9%
2010 5,606 +29.5%
2011 3,986 -28.9%
2012 2,978 -25.3%
2013 2,084 -30.0%
2014 4,226 +102.8%
2015 5,834 +38.1%
2016 7,893 +35.3%
2017 8,658 +9.7%
2018 9,897 +14.3%
2019 9,139 -7.7%
2020 -220.5 -102.4%
2021 1,377 -724.4%
2022 6,495 +371.7%
2023 6,161 -5.2%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 6,161 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,970, 29% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 6,161 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,833, 30% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Material flow accounts - balancing items 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
2001 +1431.4% -122.53 1,631
2021 +724.4% -220.5 1,377
2022 +371.7% 1,377 6,495

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -7,068 -8,708 -4,103 6
2000s 1,949 -122.53 4,328 10
2010s 6,030 2,084 9,897 10
2020s 3,453 -220.5 6,495 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 26 Portugal 11,755 compare
  2. 27 Croatia 8,880 compare
  3. 27 Croatia 8,880 compare
  4. 30 Slovenia 5,286 compare
  5. 30 Slovenia 5,286 compare
  6. 32 Luxembourg 4,534 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts - balancing items in Ireland?
Material flow accounts - balancing items in Ireland was 6,161 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 9,897 in 2018.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -8,708 in 1994.
How does Ireland rank for material flow accounts - balancing items?
Ireland ranks 29th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
Is material flow accounts - balancing items rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 195.7%. 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 Material flow accounts - balancing items. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material flow accounts - balancing items
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,008 data points, 1990–2025
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