Registering property: Time (days) in Ireland
Ireland: Registering property: Time was 31.5 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Registering property: Time in Ireland, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, registering property: time in Ireland stood at 31.5 days. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Ireland peaked at 37 days in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.5 days, in 2014.
That places Ireland 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Registering property: Time in Ireland, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 36.5 days | — |
| 2005 | 36.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 36.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37 days | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 36.5 days | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 36.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.5 days | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 31.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.5 days | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 31.5 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.5 days, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 31.5 days is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.5 days, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5 days | 36.5 days | 36.5 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 33.55 days | 31.5 days | 37 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More private sector data for Ireland
- Merchandise trade 62.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 82.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 159.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 90.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 293.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 53,501 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4066 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Ireland?
- Registering property: time in Ireland was 31.5 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 37 days in 2011.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5 days in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for registering property: time?
- Ireland ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Registering property: Time (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of procedures records all the procedures necessary for a business (the buyer) to purchase a property from another business (the seller) and to transfer the property title to the buyer’s name so that the buyer can use the property for expanding its business, use the property as collateral in taking new loans or, if necessary, sell the property to another business. A procedure is defined as any interaction that is legally or in practice required between the buyer, the seller or their agents (if required) and external parties, including government agencies, inspectors, notaries and lawyers.