Ireland vs Italy: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit

Ireland
0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Italy
0.2739 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Ireland rank
130th
Italy rank
127th

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

  • Ireland
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.2739 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 130th and Italy ranks 127th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3156 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
1970s 0.4054 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1544 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.251 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
1980s 0.4378 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2722 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
1990s 0.4252 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1487 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2765 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
2000s 0.343 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
2010s 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
2020s 0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2708 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Ireland or Italy?
Italy, at 0.2739 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Ireland and Italy?
0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Ireland ranks 130th and Italy ranks 127th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.