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    Ireland

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    Europe · #6 of 117 markets · IEPA 2024 (final) · 2026 current estimate available
    71.4▲ +3.2 YoY
    ●●○0.79IEPA COMPOSITE

    Ireland scores 71.4 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking #6 of 117 economies. That is up 3.2 points on the year before. Its strongest zone is Alignment at 82.2. Its binding constraint, the lowest-scoring of its six zones, is Entrepreneurship Capacity at 58.1. How the IEPA works →

    SIX FACTORS · CLICK ANY SCORE FOR ITS EVIDENCE
    IEPA TRAJECTORY · 2010–2026
    2010201220142016201820202022202420264856647280
    CAPITAL FLOWS · FDI NET INFLOWS % OF GDP
    20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222024-250255075
    IE FDI intelligence · synced weekly
    PRODUCTIVE CAPABILITY
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    #14of 145 ranked economies▲ 2 places since 2010
    How much productive know-how this market has demonstrated, read from the range and rarity of what it makes competitively.
    2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320241315171921
    CAPABILITY RANK · HIGHER IS BETTER
    3.12% / yr
    Implied growth
    Annual growth the current capability base points to.
    96
    Diversity
    Distinct products made at competitive scale.
    +1.19
    Capability score
    Standardized: 0 is the world average.
    -0.08
    Outlook
    Already makes most of what its capability allows.
    INDUSTRY STRENGTHS · REVEALED FROM TRADE EVIDENCE
    VINTAGE 2022-2024
    POSITION IN THE PRODUCT SPACE
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Industrial Chemicals and Metals19 of 157 made · 28% of the rest within reach
    Electronic and Electrical Goods8 of 73 made · 35% of the rest within reach
    Agriculture15 of 200 made · 29% of the rest within reach
    Construction, Building, and Home Supplies6 of 104 made · 23% of the rest within reach
    Minerals2 of 48 made · 15% of the rest within reach
    Metalworking and Electrical Machinery and Parts4 of 155 made · 9% of the rest within reach
    Textile and Home Goods1 of 78 made · 12% of the rest within reach
    Textile Apparel and Accessories0 of 50 made · 2% of the rest within reach
    MADE COMPETITIVELYONE STEP AWAY
    Textile Apparel and Accessories is the furthest: 0% made, and only 2% of the rest is within one step. A move there means building capability rather than extending it.
    READ ON THE 55 OF 96 COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS THAT CARRY A POSITION IN THE CAPABILITY MAP
    POSITIONED TO BUILD NEXT
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    X-ray machines$25B world market
    Healthcare & Life SciencesOPENS 0.44 · COMPLEXITY +1.16
    Instruments for measuring properties of liquids or gasesENERGY TRANSITION$26B world market
    Electronics & SemiconductorsOPENS 0.39 · COMPLEXITY +0.74
    Lubricants$10B world market
    Chemicals & PlasticsOPENS 0.37 · COMPLEXITY +0.76
    Vitamins$9B world market
    Chemicals & PlasticsOPENS 0.34 · COMPLEXITY +0.72
    Enzymes$7B world market
    Chemicals & PlasticsOPENS 0.34 · COMPLEXITY +0.63
    Tractors$68B world market
    Automotive & MobilityOPENS 0.30 · COMPLEXITY +0.59
    THE NEAREST OPTIONS AMONG 431 PRODUCTS ASSESSED · RANKED BY HOW MUCH EACH OPENS UP NEXT
    LIVE SIGNALS
    High Berth Rate: The growth of the cruise industry
    RTE Business · Oct 10 · Economic Policy
    Delta Air slashes profit forecast over fuel-cost surge
    RTE Business · Oct 9 · Economic Policy
    Global Bond Turmoil Reveals the Surprising Resilience of Emerging Markets - Barron's
    Google News · Ireland · FDI & Investment · Oct 8 · FDI
    Jet fuel cost will stay high into 2028 - O'Leary
    RTE Business · Oct 8 · Economic Policy
    Wellfound Revenue 2023: $134.3M Est. - GetLatka
    Google News · Ireland · Startups & Innovation · Oct 5 · Startup Ecosystem
    PEERS · EXTENDED
    🇨🇭Switzerland73.3→🇸🇪Sweden74.4→🇲🇹Malta74.9→🇳🇴Norway71.1→
    ECOSYSTEM DENSITY
    IE Ecosystem Registry · 2026-10-08
    843organizations indexed across 10 types · 723 mapped
    Corporate R&D
    279
    Research organizations
    207
    Incubators
    117
    Universities & research bodies
    86
    Health research
    76
    Government bodies
    63
    Fab labs & makerspaces
    10
    Science & tech parks
    3
    company
    1
    Accelerators
    1
    Universities, corporate R&D, government bodies, incubators, accelerators, science parks, and special economic zones, indexed today.Explore the directory →
    ORGANIZATIONS
    a sample of 843 indexed
    Dogpatch Labs
    Accelerators
    Business Development Centre
    Incubators · Westmeath
    Ennistymon Enterprise Centre
    Incubators · Clare
    Atlantia Food Clinical Trials
    Universities & research bodies · Cork · 1984
    I-Form Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre
    Universities & research bodies · Dublin
    Takeda (Ireland)
    Corporate R&D · Wicklow · 1781
    Eachtra Archaeological Projects (Ireland)
    Corporate R&D · Cork · 1996
    GOAL
    Research organizations · Dublin · 1977
    Olympic Council of Ireland
    Research organizations · Dublin · 1920
    Mercy University Hospital
    Health research · Cork · 1857
    Letterkenny University Hospital
    Health research · Letterkenny · 1960
    ESB
    company
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    Ireland: common questions

    What is Ireland's IEPA score?
    Ireland scores 71.4 out of 100 on the IEPA, 2024 edition, which ranks it #6 of 117 economies.
    What is Ireland's strongest zone?
    Alignment, at 82.2. The six zones are scored separately, so a market's strengths stay visible instead of being averaged away.
    What is holding Ireland back?
    Its binding constraint is Entrepreneurship Capacity, at 58.1, the lowest of its six zones. The IEPA reports every zone separately so the constraint stays visible instead of being averaged into the composite.
    How does Ireland compare with its peers?
    The closest scored peers are Switzerland (73.3), Sweden (74.4), Malta (74.9), Norway (71.1).
    What is the IEPA?
    The Innovation Ecosystem Prosperity Assessment (IEPA) scores economies across six zones: innovation capacity, entrepreneurship capacity, resilience, alignment, the FDI accelerator, and prosperity outcomes. Every score carries a confidence band and traces to the evidence behind it.
    Run the full diagnostic →Talk to IE about Ireland →