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.

Industrial Production in Ireland averaged 7.08 percent from 1981 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 60 percent in February of 2015 and a record low of -19.20 percent in August of 2016. 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 October of 2020. source: Central Statistics Office Ireland

Industrial Production in Ireland is expected to be -2.30 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 1.50 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Ireland Industrial Production is projected to trend around 1.40 percent in 2021 and 3.40 percent in 2022, according to our econometric models.

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Ireland Industrial Production

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-4.60 14.30 60.00 -19.20 1981 - 2020 percent Monthly
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Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2020-07-06 10:00 AM May -11.3% 3.6% 2.6%
2020-08-06 10:00 AM Jun 5.1% -12.7% -7.2%
2020-09-07 10:00 AM Jul 12.9% 5% 4.5%
2020-10-07 03:00 PM Aug -4.6% 14.3% 8.5%
2020-11-04 11:00 AM Sep -4.6% 3.6%
2020-12-04 11:00 AM Oct
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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
Irish Industrial Production Rebounds in June
Ireland's industrial output rose 5.1 percent from a year earlier in June 2020 following a revised 12.7 percent slump in the previous month, boosted by production of electrical equipment (27.5 percent) and rubber and plastic (4.7 percent). At the same time, output continued to fall for food products (-14.2 percent), paper and paper products (-36.1 percent), wood and wood products, except furniture (-31.4 percent), textiles, wearing apparel and leather related products (-13.9 percent), basic metals and fabricated metal products (-24.7 percent), transport equipment (-18.1 percent), and other non-metallic mineral products (-6.5 percent).
2020-08-06
Irish Industrial Output Falls the Most in 1-1/2 Years
Ireland's industrial production slumped 11.3 percent from a year earlier in May 2020, the largest decline since December 2018, as coronavirus-related restrictions hit activity. Manufacturing output tumbled 11.6 percent (vs 4.6 percent in April) as production was sharply down for food products (-29.9 percent vs -5.6 percent), textiles, wearing apparel and leather related products (-45.9 percent vs -36.7 percent), basic metals and fabricated metal products (-43.7 percent vs -48.1 percent), other non-metallic mineral products (-28.4 percent vs -56.8 percent), paper and paper products (-25.0 percent vs -11.6 percent) and wood and wood products, except furniture (-23.5 percent vs -46.3 percent). Meanwhile, rubber and plastic products output jumped 41.4 percent (vs 0.9 percent in April) and electrical equipment production rose 9.6 percent (vs 3.8 percent in April).
2020-07-06

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).