Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Ireland
Ireland: Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data was 10.8 Balance in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Ireland, 1997–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Balance.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 10.8 Balance for retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.5% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Ireland peaked at 48.1 Balance in 1999 and was at its lowest, -32.2 Balance, in 2009.
That places Ireland 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Balance | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 39 Balance | — |
| 1998 | 25.2 Balance | -35.4% |
| 1999 | 48.1 Balance | +90.9% |
| 2000 | 33.5 Balance | -30.4% |
| 2001 | 29.4 Balance | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 13.5 Balance | -54.1% |
| 2003 | 16 Balance | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 11 Balance | -31.2% |
| 2005 | 16.4 Balance | +49.1% |
| 2006 | 7.7 Balance | -53.0% |
| 2007 | 6 Balance | -22.1% |
| 2008 | -28.5 Balance | -575.0% |
| 2009 | -32.2 Balance | +13.0% |
| 2010 | -21.2 Balance | -34.2% |
| 2011 | -20.3 Balance | -4.2% |
| 2012 | -16.1 Balance | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 1.2 Balance | -107.5% |
| 2014 | 8.3 Balance | +591.7% |
| 2015 | 19.8 Balance | +138.6% |
| 2016 | 19.8 Balance | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.9 Balance | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 9.7 Balance | -55.7% |
| 2019 | 8.3 Balance | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 14 Balance | +68.7% |
| 2021 | 12.5 Balance | -10.7% |
| 2022 | -2.9 Balance | -123.2% |
| 2023 | 2.2 Balance | -175.9% |
| 2024 | 16.6 Balance | +654.5% |
| 2025 | 7.8 Balance | -53.0% |
| 2026 | 10.8 Balance | +38.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 10.8 Balance is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4 Balance, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 10.8 Balance is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.55 Balance, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +654.5% | 2.2 Balance | 16.6 Balance |
| 2014 | +591.7% | 1.2 Balance | 8.3 Balance |
| 2008 | -575.0% | 6 Balance | -28.5 Balance |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.43 Balance | 25.2 Balance | 48.1 Balance | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.28 Balance | -32.2 Balance | 33.5 Balance | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 Balance | -21.2 Balance | 21.9 Balance | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.71 Balance | -2.9 Balance | 16.6 Balance | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Ireland?
- Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Ireland was 10.8 Balance in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1 Balance in 1999.
- What is the lowest retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.2 Balance in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data?
- Ireland ranks 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2026.
- Is retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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