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EU Member State since 1973
Ireland
EU Budget 2024 — Contributions, Receipts and Net Balance
Population: 5,100,000
GNI: €516.4B
GDP: €504.7B
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Key Definitions
- Net contributor
- A member state whose contributions to the EU budget exceed the receipts it gets back in a given year.
- Net recipient
- A member state that receives more from the EU budget than it pays in.
- Net balance
- Total receipts minus total contributions for a member state in a given year. Negative values indicate a net contributor; positive values a net recipient.
- Operating budgetary balance (OBB)
- Official EU methodology for computing each member state's net position, published yearly by DG Budget.
Ireland has been a member of the European Union since 1973. In 2024, Ireland contributed €3.0 billion to the EU budget and received €2.2 billion, resulting in a net contribution of €0.8 billion. Over the period 2000–2024, Ireland has consistently been a net contributor, with its net balance ranging from €1.0 B to €1.7 B and an increasing trend in recent years. Ireland's EU receipts are primarily allocated to agricultural subsidies (CAP).
Contribution 2024
€3,010M
Receipts 2024
€2,188M
Net Balance 2024
-€821M
Per Capita
-€161
Cumulative Balance 2000–2024
+€3.2B
Net Recipient from EU budget
Total Paid In
€35.8B
Contributions to EU
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Total Received
€39.1B
EU funds allocated
Historical Contributions vs Receipts
Annual flows 2000–2024 — million EUR
Source: European Commission — EU Spending and Revenue Data. Values in million EUR.
Historical Data — 2018 to 2024
| Year | GNI-based | VAT-based | Customs | Total Contrib. | Cohesion | CAP/Agri. | Research | Total Receipts | Net Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 875 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,617 | +1,742 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 290 | 1,368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,157 | +788 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 266 | 1,376 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,052 | +676 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 1,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,378 | +21 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 248 | 1,209 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,066 | +857 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 266 | 1,139 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,639 | +500 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 271 | 1,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,013 | +778 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 281 | 1,521 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,874 | +354 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 303 | 1,425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,563 | +138 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 375 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,009 | +450 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 356 | 1,845 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,038 | +192 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 356 | 1,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,818 | +41 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 357 | 2,320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,063 | -258 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 380 | 1,996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,071 | +75 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 293 | 2,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,255 | -126 |
| 2021 | 2,409 | 285 | 390 | 3,084 | 499 | 1,552 | 156 | 2,686 | -397 |
| 2022 | 2,320 | 323 | 482 | 3,125 | 158 | 1,565 | 241 | 2,341 | -784 |
| 2023 | 2,331 | 371 | 445 | 3,245 | 177 | 1,502 | 285 | 2,264 | -981 |
| 2024 | 2,074 | 399 | 431 | 3,010 | 230 | 1,550 | 297 | 2,188 | -821 |
All values in million EUR. Source: EU Operating Budgetary Balances, DG Budget.
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Ireland EU Budget — Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Ireland a net contributor or net recipient to the EU budget?
- In 2024, Ireland was a net contributor to the EU budget. It paid €3.0 billion and received €2.2 billion, leaving a net contribution of €0.8 billion.
- How much did Ireland contribute to the EU budget in 2024?
- Ireland contributed €3.0 billion (€3,010 million) to the EU budget in 2024. Source: official EU Financial Report.
- How much did Ireland receive from the EU budget in 2024?
- Ireland received €2.2 billion (€2,188 million) from the EU budget in 2024, allocated across cohesion, agriculture and other programmes.
- What is Ireland's net balance with the EU budget?
- Ireland's net balance with the EU in 2024 was -€0.8 billion. Net balance equals total receipts minus total contributions.