Services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Ireland

Ireland: Services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data was 18.9 Balance in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
18.9 Balance
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
10th
of 39 countries
All-time high
52.7 Balance
in 1999
All-time low
-41.9 Balance
in 2008
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Ireland, 1998–2026

-40-2002040601998201220261998: 41.2 Balance1999: 52.7 Balance2000: 41.4 Balance2001: 3.5 Balance2002: -5.6 Balance2003: 2.2 Balance2004: -19.1 Balance2005: 16.5 Balance2006: 21.3 Balance2007: 9.6 Balance2008: -41.9 Balance2009: -15.6 Balance2010: -21.2 Balance2011: -13.4 Balance2012: -3.2 Balance2013: 28.7 Balance2014: 39.5 Balance2015: 47.1 Balance2016: 40.3 Balance2017: 40 Balance2018: 36.6 Balance2019: 20.6 Balance2020: -7.1 Balance2021: 19.7 Balance2022: 10.3 Balance2023: 15.2 Balance2024: 22.6 Balance2025: 23.7 Balance2026: 18.9 Balance

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Balance.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 18.9 Balance for services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in 2026.

That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Ireland peaked at 52.7 Balance in 1999 and was at its lowest, -41.9 Balance, in 2008.

Ireland ranks 10th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Ireland, 1998 to 2026.
Year Balance Change
1998 41.2 Balance —
1999 52.7 Balance +27.9%
2000 41.4 Balance -21.4%
2001 3.5 Balance -91.5%
2002 -5.6 Balance -260.0%
2003 2.2 Balance -139.3%
2004 -19.1 Balance -968.2%
2005 16.5 Balance -186.4%
2006 21.3 Balance +29.1%
2007 9.6 Balance -54.9%
2008 -41.9 Balance -536.5%
2009 -15.6 Balance -62.8%
2010 -21.2 Balance +35.9%
2011 -13.4 Balance -36.8%
2012 -3.2 Balance -76.1%
2013 28.7 Balance -996.9%
2014 39.5 Balance +37.6%
2015 47.1 Balance +19.2%
2016 40.3 Balance -14.4%
2017 40 Balance -0.7%
2018 36.6 Balance -8.5%
2019 20.6 Balance -43.7%
2020 -7.1 Balance -134.5%
2021 19.7 Balance -377.5%
2022 10.3 Balance -47.7%
2023 15.2 Balance +47.6%
2024 22.6 Balance +48.7%
2025 23.7 Balance +4.9%
2026 18.9 Balance -20.3%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 18.9 Balance is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2 Balance, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 18.9 Balance is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.15 Balance, 2.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Services 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
2013 +996.9% -3.2 Balance 28.7 Balance
2004 -968.2% 2.2 Balance -19.1 Balance
2008 -536.5% 9.6 Balance -41.9 Balance

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.95 Balance 41.2 Balance 52.7 Balance 2
2000s 1.23 Balance -41.9 Balance 41.4 Balance 10
2010s 21.5 Balance -21.2 Balance 47.1 Balance 10
2020s 14.76 Balance -7.1 Balance 23.7 Balance 7

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 7 Slovenia 23.7 Balance compare
  2. 8 Montenegro 21.9 Balance compare
  3. 9 Türkiye 20.5 Balance compare
  4. 11 Lithuania 18.5 Balance compare
  5. 12 Portugal 16.9 Balance compare
  6. 13 Lithuania 16 Balance compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Ireland?
Services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Ireland was 18.9 Balance in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 52.7 Balance in 1999.
What is the lowest services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -41.9 Balance in 2008.
How does Ireland rank for services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data?
Ireland ranks 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2026.
Is services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. 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 Services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data
Unit
Balance
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,079 data points, 1988–2026
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