Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — Ireland

Services share of GDP in Ireland in 2025 — 56.7%. Ranked 83 in the world out of 158. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 0.9 pp.

2025 56.7% −3.8 pp vs 2024
World rank 83of 158
Period maximum 67.5%2013
Period minimum 51.8%2002

Trend over time

1995–2025 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — Ireland, 1995–20255055606570199519982001200420072010201320162019202220251995: 55.8%1996: 56%1997: 55.5%1998: 55.7%1999: 55.2%2000: 55.1%2001: 53%2002: 51.8%2003: 54.9%2004: 55.6%2005: 56.7%2006: 56.9%2007: 59.3%2008: 62.6%2009: 63.7%2010: 66.8%2011: 65.9%2012: 66.4%2013: 67.5%2014: 67.2%2015: 54.2%2016: 55.7%2017: 55.6%2018: 56.2%2019: 57.5%2020: 55.8%2021: 55.2%2022: 53.5%2023: 60.3%2024: 60.6%2025: 56.7%
Change over the period: +0.9 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ireland

Ireland 56.7%
World computed 59.9%
Northern Europe computed 68%
Services share of GDP — Ireland, by year Ireland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 56.7 −3.8 pp
2024 60.6 +0.3 pp
2023 60.3 +6.8 pp
2022 53.5 −1.7 pp
2021 55.2 −0.6 pp
2020 55.8 −1.7 pp
2019 57.5 +1.2 pp
2018 56.2 +0.6 pp
2017 55.6 −0.1 pp
2016 55.7 +1.5 pp
2015 54.2 −12.9 pp
2014 67.2 −0.4 pp
2013 67.5 +1.2 pp
2012 66.4 +0.4 pp
2011 65.9 −0.8 pp
2010 66.8 +3.1 pp
2009 63.7 +1.1 pp
2008 62.6 +3.3 pp
2007 59.3 +2.3 pp
2006 56.9 +0.2 pp
2005 56.7 +1.1 pp
2004 55.6 +0.7 pp
2003 54.9 +3 pp
2002 51.8 −1.2 pp
2001 53 −2.1 pp
2000 55.1 −0 pp
1999 55.2 −0.5 pp
1998 55.7 +0.2 pp
1997 55.5 −0.5 pp
1996 56 +0.2 pp
1995 55.8

About the indicator

The share of value added by the service sector in GDP: wholesale and retail trade, transport, communications, finance, real estate, business and government services, education and health care. In most high-income countries it exceeds 70%; in small island states and tourism economies it reaches 80–90%.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.