WESTERN EUROPE · INVESTMENT GUIDE

Ireland: investment climate and market data

Ireland scores 83 out of 100 on the Invest Global investability score (low risk), ranking 7 of 199 countries. Its strongest pillar is openness to foreign investment (99) and its weakest is growth and upside (56).

83/ 100 · Low risk · grade A+ · High confidence
GDP
$722 billion
2025 · World Bank
Real GDP growth
12.3%
2025 · World Bank
Inflation
2.2%
2025 · World Bank
FDI inflows
10.4% of GDP
2025 · World Bank
Government debt
33% of GDP
2025 · IMF
Reserves
0.1 months of imports
2025 · World Bank
Population
5.5 million
2025 · World Bank
GDP per person
$131,590
2025 · World Bank

Why Ireland scores 83

Institutions and rule of law25%95
Openness to foreign investment20%99
Macro and financial stability18%79
Political stability and security10%82
Growth and upside12%56
Market depth and infrastructure15%68

Six weighted pillars from World Bank, OECD and IMF indicators. See the method, weights and every country.

Openness to foreign investors

The OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index for Ireland is 0.01 on a scale from 0 (fully open) to 1 (closed), as of 2025. That is among the most open regimes measured.

Where Ireland is most exposed by sector

Industrials and Manufacturing
96
High exposure
Technology
92
High exposure
Real Estate
64
High exposure
Healthcare
62
High exposure

Exposure scores show how important each sector is to the economy, not how attractive it is to invest in. Browse all sectors.

Natural resources

25 mines and deposits are mapped in Ireland. Power capacity is 7.6 GW. See the minerals, mines and power plants.

Go deeper on Ireland

The interactive profile adds ownership rules, residency routes, FDI flows and infrastructure. The Terminal lets you screen and compare 199 markets side by side and export the data. Need a tailored view of one market?

Educational research, not investment, legal or tax advice. Scores are screening tools built from public data and are not forecasts or ratings. Figures are the latest available from the named source and may lag. Confirm everything with local advisers before committing capital. Sources: World Bank WDI and WGI, IMF World Economic Outlook, OECD. Data as of 2026-10-09.