Ireland revises down 4th quarter economic growth to 3.0% from 3.7%

Ireland’s Central Statistics Office on Thursday significantly revised down gross domestic product figures for the fourth quarter of 2025.

The office said under a new estimate, the Irish economy shrank by 3.8% in the fourth quarter from the third, revised sharply from a 0.6% fall it had reported in late January. In the third quarter, Ireland’s economy was steady, compared to the second quarter, revised up from a 0.3% quarterly decline.

Annual economic growth in the fourth quarter was revised down to 3.0% from the previously reported 3.7%. The country’s economic growth in the third quarter was revised up to 11.1% from 10.8%.

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