Ireland - Gross capital formation

Gross capital formation (current US$)

The latest value for Gross capital formation (current US$) in Ireland was $174,112,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $218,310,000,000 in 2019 and $1,055,634,000 in 1970.

Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and "work in progress." According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1970 $1,055,634,000
1971 $1,199,985,000
1972 $1,553,301,000
1973 $1,969,361,000
1974 $2,248,264,000
1975 $2,171,408,000
1976 $2,355,619,000
1977 $3,080,914,000
1978 $4,173,031,000
1979 $5,935,288,000
1980 $5,936,962,000
1981 $5,753,944,000
1982 $5,851,806,000
1983 $4,854,156,000
1984 $4,489,597,000
1985 $4,164,522,000
1986 $5,278,019,000
1987 $5,677,520,000
1988 $6,162,978,000
1989 $7,223,774,000
1990 $10,614,080,000
1991 $9,794,557,000
1992 $9,303,127,000
1993 $8,108,561,000
1994 $9,429,096,000
1995 $13,048,760,000
1996 $15,560,320,000
1997 $18,418,210,000
1998 $21,736,220,000
1999 $24,363,030,000
2000 $24,558,830,000
2001 $26,523,390,000
2002 $30,969,270,000
2003 $42,393,210,000
2004 $52,904,710,000
2005 $64,219,390,000
2006 $74,049,840,000
2007 $78,993,070,000
2008 $67,944,890,000
2009 $48,006,630,000
2010 $38,340,610,000
2011 $41,020,360,000
2012 $45,520,500,000
2013 $44,740,770,000
2014 $57,575,130,000
2015 $75,172,040,000
2016 $112,315,000,000
2017 $116,280,000,000
2018 $109,936,000,000
2019 $218,310,000,000
2020 $174,112,000,000

Gross capital formation (current LCU)

The value for Gross capital formation (current LCU) in Ireland was 152,436,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 195,011,000,000 in 2019 and a minimum value of 558,536,000 in 1970.

Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and "work in progress." According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1970 558,536,000
1971 626,152,000
1972 789,698,000
1973 1,020,720,000
1974 1,221,032,000
1975 1,246,388,000
1976 1,664,480,000
1977 2,242,597,000
1978 2,763,381,000
1979 3,682,253,000
1980 3,668,449,000
1981 4,539,286,000
1982 5,235,026,000
1983 4,959,491,000
1984 5,259,114,000
1985 5,000,342,000
1986 4,980,339,000
1987 4,850,873,000
1988 5,136,842,000
1989 6,471,779,000
1990 8,148,430,000
1991 7,726,926,000
1992 6,942,924,000
1993 6,972,552,000
1994 8,005,303,000
1995 10,334,620,000
1996 12,348,670,000
1997 15,427,090,000
1998 19,382,190,000
1999 22,859,420,000
2000 26,589,970,000
2001 29,614,250,000
2002 32,751,820,000
2003 37,477,630,000
2004 42,531,250,000
2005 51,619,550,000
2006 58,975,720,000
2007 57,639,060,000
2008 46,197,270,000
2009 34,418,720,000
2010 28,920,670,000
2011 29,469,600,000
2012 35,430,340,000
2013 33,687,350,000
2014 43,338,420,000
2015 67,752,300,000
2016 101,468,000,000
2017 102,932,000,000
2018 93,091,200,000
2019 195,011,000,000
2020 152,436,000,000

Gross capital formation (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for Gross capital formation (constant 2010 US$) in Ireland was 152,917,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 196,180,000,000 in 2019 and 8,724,740,000 in 1970.

Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and "work in progress." According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1970 8,724,740,000
1971 8,943,423,000
1972 10,290,580,000
1973 11,909,720,000
1974 11,841,450,000
1975 9,243,522,000
1976 10,836,010,000
1977 12,663,610,000
1978 13,965,500,000
1979 16,252,740,000
1980 13,774,560,000
1981 15,042,860,000
1982 15,804,780,000
1983 14,109,710,000
1984 14,156,440,000
1985 12,959,330,000
1986 12,590,960,000
1987 11,706,370,000
1988 11,841,300,000
1989 14,008,740,000
1990 17,338,930,000
1991 16,183,390,000
1992 14,136,440,000
1993 13,549,810,000
1994 15,181,820,000
1995 18,839,490,000
1996 21,864,940,000
1997 25,901,710,000
1998 29,912,200,000
1999 32,654,400,000
2000 34,845,610,000
2001 36,148,670,000
2002 38,343,870,000
2003 41,980,480,000
2004 45,066,620,000
2005 53,056,970,000
2006 57,679,110,000
2007 57,043,700,000
2008 49,292,280,000
2009 39,697,380,000
2010 34,479,970,000
2011 35,995,630,000
2012 41,976,250,000
2013 39,487,320,000
2014 50,058,970,000
2015 75,172,040,000
2016 111,099,000,000
2017 109,851,000,000
2018 97,166,600,000
2019 196,180,000,000
2020 152,917,000,000

Gross capital formation (annual % growth)

The value for Gross capital formation (annual % growth) in Ireland was -22.05 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 101.90 in 2019 and a minimum value of -22.05 in 2020.

Definition: Annual growth rate of gross capital formation based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and "work in progress." According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1971 2.51
1972 15.06
1973 15.73
1974 -0.57
1975 -21.94
1976 17.23
1977 16.87
1978 10.28
1979 16.38
1980 -15.25
1981 9.21
1982 5.07
1983 -10.73
1984 0.33
1985 -8.46
1986 -2.84
1987 -7.03
1988 1.15
1989 18.30
1990 23.77
1991 -6.66
1992 -12.65
1993 -4.15
1994 12.04
1995 24.09
1996 16.06
1997 18.46
1998 15.48
1999 9.17
2000 6.71
2001 3.74
2002 6.07
2003 9.48
2004 7.35
2005 17.73
2006 8.71
2007 -1.10
2008 -13.59
2009 -19.47
2010 -13.14
2011 4.40
2012 16.61
2013 -5.93
2014 26.77
2015 50.17
2016 47.79
2017 -1.12
2018 -11.55
2019 101.90
2020 -22.05

Gross capital formation (constant LCU)

The value for Gross capital formation (constant LCU) in Ireland was 137,823,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 176,816,000,000 in 2019 and a minimum value of 7,863,577,000 in 1970.

Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and "work in progress." According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1970 7,863,577,000
1971 8,060,676,000
1972 9,274,862,000
1973 10,734,190,000
1974 10,672,660,000
1975 8,331,153,000
1976 9,766,459,000
1977 11,413,670,000
1978 12,587,050,000
1979 14,648,540,000
1980 12,414,960,000
1981 13,558,070,000
1982 14,244,800,000
1983 12,717,030,000
1984 12,759,150,000
1985 11,680,200,000
1986 11,348,190,000
1987 10,550,910,000
1988 10,672,520,000
1989 12,626,030,000
1990 15,627,510,000
1991 14,586,030,000
1992 12,741,120,000
1993 12,212,400,000
1994 13,683,320,000
1995 16,979,970,000
1996 19,706,790,000
1997 23,345,120,000
1998 26,959,760,000
1999 29,431,300,000
2000 31,406,220,000
2001 32,580,670,000
2002 34,559,190,000
2003 37,836,860,000
2004 40,618,390,000
2005 47,820,060,000
2006 51,985,970,000
2007 51,413,280,000
2008 44,426,950,000
2009 35,779,110,000
2010 31,076,670,000
2011 32,442,730,000
2012 37,833,040,000
2013 35,589,780,000
2014 45,117,970,000
2015 67,752,300,000
2016 100,133,000,000
2017 99,008,700,000
2018 87,575,900,000
2019 176,816,000,000
2020 137,823,000,000

Gross capital formation (% of GDP)

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Ireland was 40.88 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 54.70 in 2019, while its lowest value was 15.47 in 1993.

Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and "work in progress." According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1970 24.01
1971 23.54
1972 24.59
1973 26.32
1974 28.47
1975 22.90
1976 24.92
1977 27.39
1978 28.49
1979 32.40
1980 27.30
1981 27.84
1982 27.25
1983 23.38
1984 22.33
1985 19.58
1986 18.38
1987 16.74
1988 16.32
1989 18.41
1990 21.53
1991 19.67
1992 16.64
1993 15.47
1994 16.51
1995 18.87
1996 20.53
1997 22.23
1998 24.10
1999 24.64
2000 24.51
2001 24.26
2002 24.08
2003 25.74
2004 27.22
2005 30.31
2006 31.89
2007 29.25
2008 24.67
2009 20.30
2010 17.28
2011 17.17
2012 20.19
2013 18.78
2014 22.23
2015 25.78
2016 37.57
2017 34.67
2018 28.55
2019 54.70
2020 40.88

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts