Banking in Ireland

April 2026 | 40 pages | ID: B94E431F25BEN
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Abstracts

Summary

Banking in Ireland industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2020-25, and forecast to 2030). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

• The banking industry involves the activities of banks and similar institutions that offer financial services such as savings, loans, mortgages, and related services to businesses and consumers. Market value represents the total assets held by banks or related institutions in a country in a year. The market share represents the total assets held by the companies in the specific year. Geographical segmentation measures the total assets held by commercial banks of a particular region.
• The Irish banking industry recorded assets of $1,275.7 billion in 2025, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9% between 2020 and 2025.
• The inter-bank loans segment accounted for the industry's largest proportion in 2025, with total assets of $602.3 billion, equivalent to 47.2% of the industry's overall value.
• In 2025, the Irish banking industry recorded an annual growth of 13.7%. The growth is attributed to the rise in income levels, which boosted the demand for retail lending. According to GlobalData, in 2025, the net disposable income per household in Ireland reached $234.5 billion, up 8.0% annually.

Scope

• Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the banking market in Ireland
• Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the banking market in Ireland
• Leading company profiles reveal details of key banking market players’ global operations and financial performance
• Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Ireland banking market with five year forecasts by both value and volume

Reasons to Buy

• What was the size of the Ireland banking market by value in 2025?
• What will be the size of the Ireland banking market in 2030?
• What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Ireland banking market?
• How has the market performed over the last five years?
• Who are the top competitors in Ireland's banking market?

Contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market share
1.6. Market rivalry
1.7. Competitive landscape

2 MARKET OVERVIEW

2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
2.3. Regulatory landscape

3 MARKET DATA

3.1. Market value

4 MARKET SEGMENTATION

4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation

5 MARKET OUTLOOK

5.1. Market value forecast

6 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry

7 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

7.1. Market share
7.2. Who are the leading players?
7.3. What are the strategies of the leading players?
7.4. How are industry players responding to trends in the industry?
7.5. What have been the recent developments in the industry?

8 COMPANY PROFILES

8.1. Bank of Ireland Group Plc
8.2. Allied Irish Banks Plc
8.3. Ulydien DAC

9 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS

9.1. Country data

10 APPENDIX

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related MarketLine research
10.4. About MarketLine

List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Ireland banking industry value: $ billion, 2020-25
Table 2: Ireland banking industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2020-25
Table 3: Ireland banking industry category segmentation: $ billion, 2020-25
Table 4: Ireland banking industry geography segmentation: $ billion, 2025
Table 5: Ireland banking industry value forecast: $ billion, 2025-30
Table 6: Ireland banking industry share: % share, by value, 2025
Table 7: Bank of Ireland Group Plc: Key Facts
Table 8: Bank of Ireland Group Plc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 9: Bank of Ireland Group Plc: Key Employees
Table 10: Allied Irish Banks Plc: Key Facts
Table 11: Allied Irish Banks Plc: Key Employees
Table 12: Ulydien DAC: Key Facts
Table 13: Ireland Size of Population (Million), 2021-25
Table 14: Ireland Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 15: Ireland GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 16: Ireland Inflation, 2021-25
Table 17: Ireland Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021-25
Table 18: Ireland Exchange Rate, 2020-25

List Of Figures

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Ireland banking industry value: $ billion, 2020-25
Figure 2: Ireland banking industry category segmentation: $ billion, 2020-25
Figure 3: Ireland banking industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 4: Ireland banking industry value forecast: $ billion, 2025-30
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the banking industry in Ireland, 2025
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the banking industry in Ireland, 2025
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the banking industry in Ireland, 2025
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the banking industry in Ireland, 2025
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the banking industry in Ireland, 2025
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the banking industry in Ireland, 2025
Figure 11: Ireland banking industry share: % share, by value, 2025