Irish Sovereign Green Bonds Update
-15%
-20%
2005
2007
2010
Domestic Demand
2012
2020 Economic performance showed resilience; re-opening
in Q2 before vaccine rollout underpins H2 recovery
GDP remained positive in 2020
but domestic sectors hit
Unemployment to unwind as
economy begins to open
Value added from ICT & pharma
has given Ireland resilience
35%
200.0
700
30%
180.0
25%
600
160.0
20%
140.0
500
15%
120.0
10%
400
100.0
80.0
5%
300
60.0
0%
200
40.0
-5%
20.0
-10%
100
2015
2017
2020
GDP
0
Jan-20
Feb-20
Mar-20
Apr-20
May-20
Jun-20
Jul-20
Aug-20
Sep-20
Oct-20
Nov-20
Unemployment
claimants
(Index, Jan 20 = 100)
Dec-20
Jan-21
Feb-21
Mar-21
Apr-21
Gníomhaireacht Bainistíochta an Chisteáin Náisiúnta
National Treasury Management Agency
Source: CSO
* Domestic demand series accounts for multinational activity and known as modified final domestic demand
(excludes inventories)
** Whether those on government income supports are unemployed is statistically debatable. Some will have
left the labour force, others are just temporarily furloughed.
0.0
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
GVA: Multinational dominated
sectors (€bns)
GVA: Domestic sectors
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2014
2016
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