New figures from Ireland’s Central Statistics Office show the value of services was 15.4% higher in June 2026 than a year earlier, while services volume increased by 12.6%. The growth was not evenly spread across the economy, with Information & Communication recording particularly strong gains while several other sectors declined.
The interactive below uses the latest official CSO Monthly Services Index data for June 2026 to compare annual and monthly changes in both the value and volume of activity across major Irish service industries.
Explore the latest seasonally adjusted CSO figures for Ireland’s services sector. Switch between annual and monthly changes, and between value and volume.
The CSO also publishes a modified index excluding Information & Communication because of the sector’s significant impact on the overall index.
Choose how you want to compare Ireland’s service industries.
The headline figures point to strong growth in Ireland’s services sector, but the breakdown shows that much of the increase was concentrated in Information & Communication. That sector recorded a 23.7% annual increase in value and a 20.0% increase in volume.
The difference becomes clearer when Information & Communication is removed. The CSO’s modified services index showed annual value growth of just 2.3% without the sector, compared with 15.4% for services overall. Volume excluding Information & Communication increased by only 0.1%.
Transportation & Storage also performed strongly, with value up 10.2% from a year earlier. Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities recorded an 8.9% rise in value and a larger 12.4% increase in volume.
At the other end of the table, Administrative & Support Services recorded the largest annual decline, with value down 14.6% and volume down 25.5%. Other Service Activities also declined, while Accommodation & Food Services was broadly unchanged.
The CSO uses value to measure turnover generated by service businesses. Volume adjusts those figures to remove the effect of changing prices, providing a clearer indication of how the underlying level of activity has changed.
This means the 15.4% headline figure should be understood as growth in the value of services turnover, rather than a 15.4% increase in the Irish economy as a whole.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Monthly Services Index June 2026.
Matt Hook is a Canadian writer of Scottish and Irish heritage. He built his writing career creating detailed gaming guides, turning complex mechanics, history and lore into useful information for readers. Matt brings that same research-focused approach to Ireland Wide, where he writes about Irish travel, heritage, history and culture. He also holds CMA and CPA designations as a professional accountant, giving him a strong background in research, accuracy and attention to detail.
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