What is the latest services balance figure in Ireland?

2.5% in Q2 2026, rank 21 of 32 European countries. The EU27 figure is 1.1%.

What does services balance measure?

Services balance, in % of GDP. A higher value indicates a more favourable situation.

Where does the services balance data come from?

Eurostat, dataset bop_gdp6_q («Main Balance of Payments and International Investment Position items as share of GDP (BPM6)»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.

How often is services balance updated?

Quarterly. The latest period published is Q2 2026; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.

Services balance in Ireland i

Name: Services balance in Ireland: 2.5% in Q2 2026
Creator: Eurostat
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Basic · Quarterly · % of GDP

Source: Eurostat (bop_gdp6_q), retrieved 2026-10-17 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet

2.5%

Ireland · Q2 2026

Year-on-year change-5.9 pp

Previous period6.8% Q1 2026

Rank in Europe21 of 32

EU271.1%

Spain7.4%

Trend

Country ranking → Ireland →

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About this indicator

What is the latest services balance figure in Ireland?: 2.5% in Q2 2026, rank 21 of 32 European countries. The EU27 figure is 1.1%.
What does services balance measure?: Services balance, in % of GDP. A higher value indicates a more favourable situation.
Where does the services balance data come from?: Eurostat, dataset bop_gdp6_q («Main Balance of Payments and International Investment Position items as share of GDP (BPM6)»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
How often is services balance updated?: Quarterly. The latest period published is Q2 2026; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.

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