Irish Sovereign Green Bonds Update
Consumption fell sharply in 2020 - down 9% versus 2019
despite incomes being maintained
30
Consumption sharply hit in Q2: Q4 saw a
step back from Q3 level - down 9% y-o-y
Retail sales numbers volatile on switch in
and out of lockdown
2020Q2
lockdown
2021
lockdown
25
20
20
15
10
5
0
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
Gníomhaireacht Bainistíochta an Chisteáin Náisiúnta
National Treasury Management Agency
Consumption Growth (Y-o-Y, RHS)
Consumption (€bns, LHS)
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
Source: CSO
20%
40%
15%
20%
10%
0%
5%
-20%
0%
-40%
-5%
-10%
-60%
-15%
-80%
-20%
-100%
-25%
2019M01
2019M03
2019M05
2019M07
2019M09
2019M11
2020M01
2020M03
2020M05
2020M07
2020M09
2020M11
2021M01
2021M03
All Retail
Bars
Food Retail
Department Stores
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