Rise in exports of pharmaceuticals drove €12.2 billion goods trade surplus in January 2025
In 2023, life expectancy at birth in the EU was 81.4 years, an increase of 0.8 years from 2022
Ireland in Numbers
Majority of parents feel the social and educational development of their child has been negatively impacted by the closure of schools due to COVID-19
Number of dwelling units granted planning permission fell by 21% in 2024
Beef Cattle per Million
Ireland Tax Receipts by Type
Number of Cigarettes Per Year Per Capita Aged 15 and Over
In 2024, the EU exported €531.6 billion in goods to the United States and imported €333.4 billion, resulting in a €198.2 billion trade surplus
Ireland is the fourth largest producer of Beef in Europe
The total fertility rate in 2023 was 1.38 live births per woman in the EU, down from 1.46 in 2022; Highest in Bulgaria (1.81) and France (1.66)
Alcohol Consumption, Litres Per Year 1998 - 2024
The number of women in employment has more than doubled in the last 26 years
Gross Domestic Product grew by 1.2% in 2024, while Modified Domestic Demand increased by 2.7%
Denmark's state-run postal service, PostNord, is to end all letter deliveries at the end of 2025, citing a 90% decline in letter volumes since the start of the century
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The share of energy from renewable energy sources in heating and cooling reached 26.2% in 2023; Lowest in Ireland (7.9%)
The share of energy from renewable energy sources in heating and cooling reached 26.2% in 2023; Highest in Sweden (67.1%)
Ireland is the sixth-largest investor in the US with the top 10 Irish companies alone in the US employing 115,000 people
Building and Construction output up 1.0% in Quarter 4 2024
In 2024, the EU exported goods worth €213.3 billion to China and imported €517.8 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of €304.5 billion
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Gross Output of the Green Economy was €10.7 billion in 2022
Burglary and Theft related crimes rose but Homicides fell in the year to Quarter 3 2024
