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GDP by Sector

GDP by Sector

Increase of 0.2% in GDP (seasonally adjusted) in Quarter 2

Online ISSN: 2009-5775
CSO statistical release, , 11am
Table 2.1 Gross Domestic Product1 by NACE Rev. 2 A10 Sector of Origin, Q2 20252
 Amount €mQuarterly % change
Industry (excl. Construction)54,7432.5
Information and Communication29,7531.8
Professional, Admin and Support Services14,221-4.9
Distribution, Transport, Hotels and Restaurants13,2740.3
Public Admin, Education and Health12,292-0.1
Real Estate Activities7,5922.9
Financial and Insurance Activities6,398-3.4
Construction4,0026.0
Arts, Entertainment and Other Services1,380-1.3
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,024-2.4
Gross Domestic Product153,4200.2
1Series is not additive, Taxes less Subsidies on Products not shown in table (see Table 2.5 for full detail)
2Constant Market Prices, chain linked annually and referenced to year 2023, seasonally adjusted

The MNE dominated sectors of the economy expanded by 1.1% in the second quarter of 2025. The Industry (excluding Construction) sector expanded by 2.5% in the quarter, while the Information & Communication sector grew by 1.8% in the quarter. Overall, the non-MNE sectors contracted by 0.1% in the quarter. However, there was robust growth in the domestic facing Construction and Real Estate Activities sectors which increased by 6.0% and 2.9% respectively. More modest growth was seen in the Distribution, Transport, Hotels & Restaurants sector which grew by 0.3%. Notable declines were seen in Professional & Administrative Services which decreased by 4.9% and Financial & Insurance Activities which fell by 3.4%. Other sectors with quarter-on-quarter decreases were Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing (-2.4%), Arts & Entertainment (-1.3%) and Public Administration, Education & Health (-0.1%). (See Tables 2.5 and 6.3).

Column1Q2 2025Q1 2025
Industry (excl. Construction)54.742762662553.3977933339
Information and Communication29.752533276629.2336828927
Professional, Admin and Support Services14.220783055914.9560536538
Distribution, Transport, Hotels and Restaurants13.273833089413.2283243913
Public Admin, Education and Health12.29190310612.310291382
Real Estate Activities7.59169625967.3788181075
Financial and Insurance Activities6.39791344926.6237812675
Construction4.00232185913.7744212896
Arts, Entertainment and Other Services1.38029547471.3982080099
Agriculture Forestry and Fishing1.02387785691.0495745648

Get the data: NAQ02

Column1Q2 2025
Professional, Admin & Support Services-4.91620727579554
Financial & Insurance Activities-3.40995285288531
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing-2.44829750660893
Arts, Entertainment & Other Services-1.28110660739821
Public Admin, Education & Health-0.149373198646519
Distribution, Transport, Hotels & Restaurants0.344024660673803
Information & Communication1.77483755914163
Industry (excl. Construction)2.5187732387925
Real Estate Activities2.88498983168626
Construction6.03802681295686
Agriculture, Forestry & FishingIndustry (excl. Construction)ConstructionDistribution, Transport, Hotels & RestaurantsInformation & CommunicationFinancial & Insurance ActivitiesReal Estate ActivitiesProfessional, Admin & Support ServicesPublic Admin, Education & HealthArts, Entertainment & Other Services
Q1 2023100100100100100100100100100100
Q2 2023109.55726787652999.824979906084295.9073987512614102.312494343172107.529771785835103.10600666826799.9503043965627102.776340682593100.63178986961105.837372553857
Q3 202398.092325828168590.320068636736192.8157136133912103.35187136863105.99087916968295.1706519927635100.911268523953104.439768676143101.657432184563103.430019574896
Q4 202396.65156430351587.382051662297795.8926560392655102.967120928247106.883284430674102.3228667922399.477727520086102.874948475795102.563162223096102.683045143474
Q1 2024101.65137138825981.593584934071993.5235143190232104.353336430054108.32427744852115.091712969292103.96269167537799.762459941012101.855839683979102.310184424179
Q2 2024102.02969476204388.164451895429294.9119795238911102.296849910678104.605576404123109.97587687526104.924255102136106.587321202778102.25682752022895.0884676408424
Q3 2024103.169581557019100.078076816051100.536621704812101.790422585484111.880636740639118.567746711036107.554859614143110.682185130781102.57518873605194.6946928209514
Q4 2024101.49586431548103.24788485307998.1598116031082103.283294752111121.138923385695114.527666293861107.72692756748103.095800930492103.3234172532296.0732793452007
Q1 202595.3409657902377121.573313859007106.779491090382104.313972944451121.487707860225114.015428314984107.707396579283103.973886343246104.34196762267495.0397971844239
Q2 202584.8932591189085124.853989523723118.058530277539102.306995257901114.98575257402106.810029331028110.86984145531196.1917051349696103.53200397518588.6475484028988

Comparisons with Q2 2024

Estimates for the second quarter of 2025 indicate that there was an increase of 17.1% in GDP in real terms in Q2 2025 compared with Q2 2024. Gross Value Added (GVA) for the MNE-dominated sectors expanded by 34.5% in Q2 2025 compared with Q2 2024. The Industry (excluding Construction) sector increased by 40.0% in Q2 compared with the equivalent quarter of 2024 while the Information and Communication sector rose by 17.3% year-on-year over the same period.

Of the domestic based economic sectors, Construction increased by 20.8% year-on-year while Distribution, Transport, Hotels & Restaurants grew by 2.3% over the same period. Other sectors to record growth in Q2 2025 compared to the equivalent quarter last year were Real Estate Activities (5.7%), Public Administration, Education & Health (1.7%) and Financial and Insurance Activities (0.9%). Contractions were seen in Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing (-8.4%), Professional & Administrative Services (-7.4%) and the Arts & Entertainment sector (-1.7%).

Overall, the domestic based sectors grew by 1.2% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025 compared with Q2 2024. (See Tables 2.3 and 6.2).

Table 2.2 Gross Domestic Product by NACE Rev. 2 A10 Sector1 of Origin and Gross National Product at Current Market Price

Table 2.3 Gross Domestic Product by NACE Rev. 2 A10 Sector of Origin and Gross National Product at Constant Market Prices (Chain linked annually and referenced to year 2023)

Table 2.4 Gross Domestic Product by NACE Rev. 2 A10 Sector of Origin and Gross National Product at Current Market Prices - Seasonally Adjusted

Table 2.5 Gross Domestic Product by NACE Rev. 2 A10 Sector of Origin and Gross National Product at Constant Market Prices (Chain linked annually and referenced to year 2023) - Seasonally Adjusted

For Updates Tables, please click in the following link: Quarterly National Accounts Q2 2025 Updates Tables (XLS 52KB)