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Ireland General government interest expenditure, EUR mn

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode IE.GOVINT.Q.NSA

Latest723.9 € millionQ2 2026
Previous743.9 € millionQ1 2026
Year ago783.8 € millionQ2 2025

Ireland General government interest expenditure, EUR mn was 723.9 € million in Q2 2026, down 2.7% from Q1 2026 and down 7.6% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 687.4 € million (Q1 2025) to 1,584.3 € million (Q2 2016), averaging 1,020.6 € million.

Ireland General government interest expenditure, EUR mn (€ million), Q1 2002 – Q2 202605001,0001,5002,00020052010201520202025Robomacro
Ireland General government interest expenditure, EUR mn (€ million), Q1 2002 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 2026723.9 € million
Q1 2026743.9 € million
Q4 2025762.3 € million
Q3 2025694.7 € million
Q2 2025783.8 € million
Q1 2025687.4 € million
Q4 2024836.2 € million
Q3 2024811.0 € million
Q2 2024788.9 € million
Q1 2024805.5 € million
Q4 2023819.4 € million
Q3 2023828.7 € million
Q2 2023864.1 € million
Q1 2023853.9 € million
Q4 2022938.6 € million
Q3 2022826.3 € million
Q2 2022785.3 € million
Q1 2022758.7 € million
Q4 2021824.4 € million
Q3 2021805.1 € million
Q2 2021834.5 € million
Q1 2021827.1 € million
Q4 2020865.5 € million
Q3 2020977.6 € million

Last 24 observations. The full history (98 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2002
Observations98
FrequencyQuarterly
Units€ million
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high1,584.3 € million (Q2 2016)
10-year low687.4 € million (Q1 2025)
10-year average1,020.6 € million
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeIE.GOVINT.Q.NSA

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FAQ

What is the current general government interest expenditure, EUR mn in Ireland?
The latest reading is 723.9 € million for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code IE.GOVINT.Q.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-27. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Ireland general government interest expenditure, EUR mn (Eurostat)”.