GDP estimates show contraction during last months of 2025

Gross domestic product contracted by 0.6% between October and December 2025 compared to the previous three months, largely driven by a decrease in the industry sector, which includes pharmaceuticals, figures show

The contraction was largely driven by a decrease in the industry sector, which includes pharmaceuticals. 

A contraction in the multinational-dominated sector led to a fall in gross domestic product (GDP) during the final months of 2025, new preliminary data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows.

According to the CSO, gross domestic product contracted by 0.6% between October and December 2025 compared to the previous three months, largely driven by a decrease in the industry sector, which includes pharmaceuticals.