Ireland Industrial Production

Last Release

Apr 30, 2025

Actual

18.1

Units In

46.5

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jul 09, 2025

Time to Release

28 Days 10 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
202 Dec 2023	-34.9 Feb 2024	7.72 %	1981-2025	Central Statistics Office Ireland

In Ireland, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy. Manufacturing is the most important sector and its biggest segments are: Basic pharmaceutical products and preparations (37 percent of total production); food products (18 percent); chemicals and chemical products (15 percent); computer,electronic,optical and electrical equipment (11 percent); other manufacturing, repair and installation of machinery and equipment (7 percent); and basic metals and fabricated metal products,machinery and equipment (5 percent).

Latest Updates

Industrial production rose by 18.1% year-on-year in April 2025, slowing from an upwardly revised 47.8% increase in March, which was the highest in over two years. This marked the softest growth in industrial activity in three months, as output gains moderated in manufacturing industries (19.5% vs. 50.2% in March) and transportable goods (19.2% vs. 50.7%). Meanwhile, production continued to contract in electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply (-13% vs. -20.2%). On a monthly basis, industrial output shrank by 15.2%, the steepest decline since July 2023, following a 14.4% increase in the previous period.