Australia vs Ireland: Merchandise exports
Merchandise exports over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 337.58 billion current US$ against 293.42 billion current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 44.16 billion current US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 27th of 206 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.00 billion current US$ | 629.90 million current US$ | 2.37 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 1970s | 10.86 billion current US$ | 3.26 billion current US$ | 7.60 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 1980s | 25.02 billion current US$ | 12.08 billion current US$ | 12.94 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 50.30 billion current US$ | 42.12 billion current US$ | 8.17 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 106.17 billion current US$ | 102.76 billion current US$ | 3.41 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 237.34 billion current US$ | 132.27 billion current US$ | 105.07 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 343.03 billion current US$ | 221.31 billion current US$ | 121.72 billion current US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 337.58 billion current US$ against 293.42 billion current US$ in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports between Australia and Ireland?
- 44.16 billion current US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for merchandise exports?
- Australia ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 27th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.