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Foreign and Domestic GVA

Foreign and Domestic GVA

Multinational sector contracted by 2.0% in Q1 2024 while Non-MNE dominated increased by 1.7%

Online ISSN: 2009-5775
CSO statistical release, , 11am
Table 6.1 Gross Value Added for sectors dominated by Foreign-owned MNEs and Other Sectors, Q1 20241
 Amount €mQuarterly % change
Foreign-owned MNE dominated52,258-2.0
Other54,8611.7
Total GVA (MNE dominated + Other)107,119-0.1
1Constant Market Prices, chain linked annually and referenced to year 2021, seasonally adjusted.

On a seasonally adjusted basis, estimates indicate that Gross Value Added (GVA) in volume terms in the Foreign-owned MNE dominated sector fell by 2.0% for the first quarter of 2024, largely driven by a contraction in the Industry (excluding Construction) sector of 6.5% quarter-on-quarter. GVA for the non-MNE dominated sectors of the economy increased by 1.7% over the same period.

Real GVA for the total economy amounted to €107 billion in the Q1 2024 reference period, with GVA for MNE dominated sectors representing approximately 48.8% of Total GVA while GVA for the non-MNE dominated sectors represented approximately 51.2% of the total.

Foreign-owned MNE-dominatedOther
Q1 202117.27738981674030.498414123509727
Q2 20210.4431063377207561.58158240018975
Q3 20214.520555321497621.42523524352074
Q4 2021-0.9069381928421772.58972365486161
Q1 20228.305771875029680.831571413452603
Q2 20220.6563618577973611.01830510702106
Q3 20226.11283441663931.12285131686469
Q4 20225.04670392401191.22934136585837
Q1 2023-10.21791971346791.21071982910779
Q2 20231.561007073041341.41550026535446
Q3 2023-5.20091172752125-0.593756679221358
Q4 2023-5.7033916222280.243367473180389
Q1 2024-1.973540696507411.69697413887619

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The classification of value added for the total economy between (a) the Foreign-owned MNE dominated sector and (b) the Other sector in Tables 6.2 and 6.3 is determined by business accounting turnover. Foreign-owned MNE dominated sectors are defined as those where MNE turnover on average exceeds 85% of the sector total. Economic activity classified to the Non-MNE dominated sector falls below this turnover threshold.

The main sectors dominated by MNEs in Ireland are:

  • Pharma and Chemical production
  • Computer, electronic and optical device manufacturing
  • Medical instrument production
  • Information & Communications, including software publishing

The combination of all remaining non-MNE dominated sectors provides an estimation of the value-added contribution of the domestic-facing side of the economy to the overall economy.

Table 6.2 Gross Value Added at Current Basic Prices & Constant Basic Prices (Chain linked annually and referenced to year 2021)1

Table 6.3 Gross Value Added at Current Basic Prices & Constant Basic Prices (Chain linked annually and referenced to year 2021)1 - Seasonally Adjusted