Ireland PESTLE Insights - A Macroeconomic Outlook Report


Summary

Mining, manufacturing and utilities contributed 34.9% to the country’s gross value added (GVA) in 2019, followed by financial intermediation, real estate and business activities (24.2%) and transport, storage and communication activities (15.6%). In nominal terms, the three sectors are expected to decline by -6.4%, -6.0% and -5.1%, respectively, in 2020.

The Eastern and Midland region of Ireland, which generated the highest proportion of GDP at 54.1%, also accounted for the highest share of the total population at 49.2% in 2018.


Scope

  • As per the Logistics Performance Index 2018, Ireland, with a score of 3.51, was ranked 29th out of 160 nations, compared to its rank of 18th in 2016.
  • The overall ISEQ (Irish Stock Exchange) index exhibited an increasing trend over the past year. As of July 29, 2020, the ISEQ index stood at 6,220.6, compared to 6,267.4 on July 19, 2019.




Reasons To Buy

  • Macroeconomic Outlook Report identifies the potentials of the country as an investment destination by analyzing the political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental (PESTLE) structure.
  • PESTLE Insights provides 360 degree view of the economy which can be used as a strategic tool to understand the market dynamics, business potentials and direction of operations
  • Along with providing the country’s snapshot, the report captures the risk factors pertaining to the macroeconomic risks, political environment, legal environment, demographic and social structure effectiveness, technology & infrastructure and natural and geographic aspects that might impact business.
  • This report also highlights key clusters/cities which contribute significantly to the country GDP and population along with major companies’ presence in these areas.