Ireland vs Other small states: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita

Ireland
28,265 current US$ per person
in 2023
Other small states
6,846 current US$ per person
in 2023
Ireland rank
12th
Other small states rank
9th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time

  • Ireland
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 28,265 current US$ per person against 6,846 current US$ per person in Other small states, a difference of 21,419 current US$ per person.

That makes Ireland's figure about 4.1 times Other small states's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 12th and Other small states ranks 9th of 206 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Other small states Difference Ahead
1960s 317.72 current US$ per person 71.51 current US$ per person 246.21 current US$ per person Ireland
1970s 1,254 current US$ per person 254.93 current US$ per person 999.32 current US$ per person Ireland
1980s 3,266 current US$ per person 634.63 current US$ per person 2,632 current US$ per person Ireland
1990s 8,075 current US$ per person 1,609 current US$ per person 6,466 current US$ per person Ireland
2000s 14,935 current US$ per person 3,267 current US$ per person 11,668 current US$ per person Ireland
2010s 17,144 current US$ per person 5,136 current US$ per person 12,008 current US$ per person Ireland
2020s 24,661 current US$ per person 6,416 current US$ per person 18,246 current US$ per person Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Ireland or Other small states?
Ireland, at 28,265 current US$ per person against 6,846 current US$ per person in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Ireland and Other small states?
21,419 current US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Other small states?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Other small states rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
Ireland ranks 12th and Other small states ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.