Ireland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate

Ireland
21.65 % change on previous year
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
5.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland rank
32nd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
32nd

Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Ireland
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
-50050100150200196119932025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 21.65 % change on previous year against 5.5 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 16.15 % change on previous year.

That makes Ireland's figure about 3.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 32nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 8.76 % change on previous year 10.31 % change on previous year 1.56 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1970s 23.42 % change on previous year 36.3 % change on previous year 12.88 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 11.62 % change on previous year 0.463 % change on previous year 11.16 % change on previous year Ireland
1990s 13.48 % change on previous year 5.86 % change on previous year 7.62 % change on previous year Ireland
2000s 5.15 % change on previous year 16.27 % change on previous year 11.11 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 4.08 % change on previous year 5.29 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 9.84 % change on previous year 8.93 % change on previous year 0.9151 % change on previous year Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate, Ireland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Ireland, at 21.65 % change on previous year against 5.5 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate between Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
16.15 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
Ireland ranks 32nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
252 places, 14,588 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.