'Significant' uptick in growth optimism among Irish CEOs 

New survey from PwC found recent optimism to be significantly higher than its all-time low in 2020, when just 16% of CEOs expected Ireland's economy to grow

Globally, 58% of CEOs said they expect the global economy to improve in the year ahead, up from 38% last year.

Almost three-quarters of Irish CEOs expect Ireland’s economic growth to improve over the next 12 months, PwC has found, up significantly from just 50% last year.

Publishing its 2025 Irish CEO survey on Wednesday, the professional services firm found recent optimism to be significantly higher than its all-time low in 2020, when just 16% of CEOs expected Ireland's economy to grow.