Quarterly Accounts Survey

Survey Name:

Quarterly Accounts Survey

Survey purpose:

To provide short-term indicators on stocks and capital assets

Legislative Basis National:

Statistics (Quarterly Accounts Survey) Order 2026 (S.I. No. 40 of 2026).

Legislative Basis European:

Not applicable

Periodicity:

Quarterly

Statistical Population:

Enterprises in NACE Rev.2 divisions 05 - 39.

Sampling Frame:

Central register of all businesses in Ireland

Reference Area:

Ireland

Time Coverage:

2008 - Present

Base Period:

Sector Coverage:

NACE Rev2 is used for NACE 05-39 as follows; NACE 05-39 All industries NACE 05-33 Transportable Goods Industries NACE 10-33 Manufacturing Industries

Survey Size:

Approx. 6,000

Principal Variables:

Changes in Stocks, Acquisitions and Sales of Capital Assets.

Principal External Users:

National Accounts, Eurostat, Government, Economists.

Contact Organisation:

Central Statistics Office

Business Area:

Business Statistics

Contact Person:

Devin Zibulsky

Contact Person Function:

Statistician

Other Business Area Specialists:

Annette Tobin

Contact email:

enterprise _stats@.cso.ie

Contact phone number:

(+353) 21 453 5000