About
the IFSC

This year the IFSC celebrates its 39th year as one of the world's leading financial services centres. The importance of the International Financial Services Centre to the Irish economy is indisputable.
Why Ireland for Financial Services? Ireland's 2025 Financial Strategy

Dublin's IFSC has become one of the leading hedge fund service centres in Europe, and many of the world's most important financial institutions have a presence here.

  • 20 of the world's top 25 financial services companies
  • 17 of the Top 20 global banking institutions
  • 14 of the top 15 global aircraft lessors 
  • 11 of the top 15 insurance companies

There have been dramatic changes in the composition of the international financial services industry (IFS) with a shift in employment patterns, a loss in banking jobs but gains in fund administration, insurance, aircraft leasing and payments.

Employment growth has been driven by technology focused roles and has reflected Ireland's ability to combine financial services and ICT strengths.

  • All the top 10 "Born-on-the-Internet" companies are located in Ireland
  • Nine of the world's top 10 global software companies are in Ireland - source IFS Ireland

The development has expanded beyond its original site and has become a vital part of the wider Irish economy.

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Why Ireland for Financial Services?

Ireland has built a very successful international financial services industry over the last three decades and has been at the heart of the European Union for over forty years. Ireland is also a founding member of the Single Market and of the Euro.

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Why Ireland?

Ireland offers a well-educated, highly skilled, flexible, internationally diverse and multilingual workforce. With 33 per cent of the population under 25 years old, Ireland has the youngest population in the EU, and over 50 per cent of those aged 30–34 have a third-level qualification – above the OECD average

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Ireland's 2025 Financial Strategy

Firms located in Ireland provide Financial Services to every major economy in the world. The international share of the industry has also expanded since the UK voted in 2016 to leave the EU. This growth is echoed in both the range and sophistication of activities undertaken in Ireland and in the mix and number of investors.

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Key Reports

(full pdf downloads available)

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Site Development & History

Originally a 11-hectares derelict site and owned by the Port Authority. This area was one of the largest blocks of prime urban land in the city to be designated for redevelopment. he Customs House Docks Development Authority (CHDDA) was established to redevelop the area.

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IFSC Tax Incentives

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