Ireland vs North America: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita
Ireland
53,501 current US$ per person
in 2025
North America
7,145 current US$ per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
6th
North America rank
6th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita over time
- Ireland
- North America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 53,501 current US$ per person against 7,145 current US$ per person in North America, a difference of 46,356 current US$ per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 7.5 times North America's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 6th and North America ranks 6th of 206 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 218.71 current US$ per person | 167.24 current US$ per person | 51.47 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1,008 current US$ per person | 552.08 current US$ per person | 455.63 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 3,440 current US$ per person | 1,287 current US$ per person | 2,153 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 11,564 current US$ per person | 2,464 current US$ per person | 9,101 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 24,617 current US$ per person | 3,807 current US$ per person | 20,809 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 27,950 current US$ per person | 5,522 current US$ per person | 22,429 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 41,925 current US$ per person | 6,513 current US$ per person | 35,411 current US$ per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per capita, Ireland or North America?
- Ireland, at 53,501 current US$ per person against 7,145 current US$ per person in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per capita between Ireland and North America?
- 46,356 current US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and North America rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 6th and North America ranks 6th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.