NWRA launches new “Regional Economic Briefing Notes”

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In the coming year, the Northern and Western Regional Assembly will be releasing a series of short “Regional Economic Briefing Notes”, providing our stakeholders in the Northern and Western Region with a brief update on the latest data releases related to the region.

The 1st edition of the Northern and Western Regional Assembly’s “Regional Economic Briefing Notes” focuses on the new Regional GDP figures from Eurostat, which were released this week. The key findings are as follows:

  • The Border’s GDP per capita has dropped to 52% of the EU27 average, the lowest since records began.
  • The Border’s GDP per capita – as a % of the EU27 average – was notably lower than its previous peak of 98% in 2006.
  • In 2021, the Northern and Western Region’s GDP per capita was 83% of the EU27 average.

    • The 1st edition of the “Regional Economic Briefing Note” can be downloaded below and for any queries on this publication please contact John Daly, Economist with the Northern and Western Regional Assembly (jdaly@nwra.ie).

    Figure 1: GDP per capita – as a percentage of the EU27 average – for the Northern and Western Region, 2000-2021 (PPS)
    GDP per capita – as a percentage of the EU27 average – for the Northern and Western Region, 2000-2021 (PPS)
    Source: Eurostat

    Figure 2: GDP per capita – as a percentage of the EU27 average – for the NUTS 2 Regions of Europe, 2021 (PPS)

    Figure 2: GDP per capita – as a percentage of the EU27 average – for the NUTS 2 Regions of Europe, 2021 (PPS)
    Source: Eurostat

    Regional Economic Briefing Note on Regional GDP data