Key economic indicators of Ireland

Economy

Unemployment Rate (seasonally adjusted)12.0 % (2014-05)11.9 % (2014-04)12.0 % (2014-03)12.1 % (2014-02)12.1 % (2014-01)12.0 % (2013-12)12.2 % (2013-11)12.3 % (2013-10)12.6 % (2013-09)12.8 % (2013-08)13.1 % (2013-07)13.6 % (2013-06)

Unemployment Rate (seasonally adjusted) of Ireland

Harmonized Indices of Consumer Prices0.40 Percentage change m/m-12 (2014-05)0.40 Percentage change m/m-12 (2014-04)0.30 Percentage change m/m-12 (2014-03)0.10 Percentage change m/m-12 (2014-02)0.30 Percentage change m/m-12 (2014-01)0.40 Percentage change m/m-12 (2013-12)0.30 Percentage change m/m-12 (2013-11)-0.10 Percentage change m/m-12 (2013-10)0.70 Percentage change m/m-12 (2013-07)

Harmonized Indices of Consumer Prices of Ireland

Inflation0.60 % (2013)1.70 % (2012)2.60 % (2011)

Unemployment13.5 % (2013)14.7 % (2012)14.4 % (2011)

GDP growth rate0.60 % (2013)0.20 % (2012)1.40 % (2011)

GDP per Capita (PPP)41,300 $ (2013)40,700 $ (2012)41,500 $ (2011)

Demographics

Total Population4.83 Million (2014)4.78 Million (2013)4.72 Million (2012)

Population Growth1.20 % (2014)1.16 % (2013)1.11 % (2012)

Logistics Performance

Logistics performance index: Overall3.52 1=low to 5=high (2012)3.89 1=low to 5=high (2010)3.91 1=low to 5=high (2007)

Debt, Current Account Balance and Budget Deficit

Public debt (Percentage of GDP)124 % of GDP (2013)118 % of GDP (2012)108 % of GDP (2011)

Public debt (Percentage of GDP) of Ireland

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)-7.60 % of GDP

Current Account Balance (Total)7.30 Billion $ (2013)9.25 Billion $ (2012)2.48 Billion $ (2011)

Current Account Balance (Total) of Ireland

External Debt (Total)2.16 Trillion $ (2012)2.35 Trillion $ (2011)2.28 Trillion $ (2010)