Industrial production in Ireland jumped 41.7 percent year-on-year in November of 2020, rebounding from an upwardly revised 15.3 percent drop in the previous month. It was the first gain in industrial activity since July and the biggest since January 2016. Manufacturing production soared 43.5 percent, also the most since January 2016 and compared to a 16.3 percent fall in October. Output rose mainly for electrical equipment (30.1 percent); other non-metallic mineral products (24.8 percent); wood and wood products, except furniture (16.3 percent); and basic metals and fabricated metal products (6.7 percent). On a monthly basis, industrial production surged 52.9 percent, after three consecutive months of falls. source: Central Statistics Office Ireland

Industrial Production in Ireland averaged 7.05 percent from 1981 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 60 percent in February of 2015 and a record low of -19.30 percent in December of 2018. This page provides the latest reported value for - Ireland Industrial Production - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Ireland Industrial Production - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on January of 2021.

Industrial Production in Ireland is expected to be -11.70 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Industrial Production in Ireland to stand at 1.40 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Ireland Industrial Production is projected to trend around 3.40 percent in 2022, according to our econometric models.

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Ireland Industrial Production

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
41.70 -15.30 60.00 -19.30 1981 - 2020 percent Monthly
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Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2020-10-07 03:00 PM Aug -4.6% 14.3% 8.5%
2020-11-05 11:00 AM Sep -13.2% -5% 3.6%
2020-12-07 11:00 AM Oct -14.9% -13.5% -6.4%
2021-01-12 11:00 AM Nov 41.7% -15.3% -10%
2021-02-04 11:00 AM Dec 41.7% 17%
2021-03-08 11:00 AM Jan
2021-04-06 10:00 AM Feb
2021-05-06 10:00 AM Mar
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Irish Industrial Output Rises the Most Since 2016
Industrial production in Ireland jumped 41.7 percent year-on-year in November of 2020, rebounding from an upwardly revised 15.3 percent drop in the previous month. It was the first gain in industrial activity since July and the biggest since January 2016. Manufacturing production soared 43.5 percent, also the most since January 2016 and compared to a 16.3 percent fall in October. Output rose mainly for electrical equipment (30.1 percent); other non-metallic mineral products (24.8 percent); wood and wood products, except furniture (16.3 percent); and basic metals and fabricated metal products (6.7 percent). On a monthly basis, industrial production surged 52.9 percent, after three consecutive months of falls.
2021-01-12
Irish Industrial Output Falls the Most in Near 2 Years
Industrial production in Ireland slumped 14.9 percent year-on-year in October of 2020, following an upwardly revised 13.5 percent drop in the previous month. It was the third consecutive month of falls in industrial activity and the sharpest since December of 2018. Manufacturing production declined 15.9 percent, also the most since December 2018 and compared to a 14.6 percent fall in September. Output fell mainly for transport equipment (-12.2 percent); paper and paper products; printing and reproduction of recorded media (-11.8 percent) and food products (-2.5 percent). On a monthly basis, industrial production showed no growth, after decreasing 5 percent in September.
2020-12-07
Irish Industrial Output Falls 4.6% YoY in August
Industrial production in Ireland fell 4.6 percent from a year earlier in August of 2020, after an upwardly revised 14.3 percent jump in the previous month. Manufacturing production dropped 5.3 percent, down from a 14.8 percent rise in July. Output fell for rubber and plastic products (-14.6 percent); paper and paper products; printing and reproduction of recorded media (-14.5 percent); transport equipment (-13.8 percent) and wood and wood products, except furniture (-13.7 percent). On a monthly basis, industrial production slumped 13.4 percent, after increasing 12.1 percent in the prior month.
2020-10-07
Irish Industrial Output Rises for 2nd Month
Ireland's industrial output jumped 12.9 percent from a year earlier in July 2020, following a downwardly revised 5 percent rise in the previous month, mainly driven by production of electrical equipment (34.5 percent) and textiles, wearing apparel and leather related products (10.6 percent). Other positive contributions came from rubber and plastic (9.4 percent); and food products (5.5 percent), namely dairy (1 percent) and other food products (8.6 percent). In contrast, output continued to fall for paper (-16.2 percent); wood and wood products, except furniture (-14.9 percent); basic metals and fabricated metal products (-9.2 percent); transport equipment (-19.6 percent); and other non-metallic mineral products (-1.3 percent). On a monthly basis, industrial production went up 8.3 percent, after increasing 13.7 percent in the prior month.
2020-09-07

Ireland Industrial Production
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).