Ireland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Ireland
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 453.69 billion current US$ against 150.13 billion current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 303.56 billion current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.0 times Ireland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 33rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 206 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 915.20 million current US$ | 4.90 billion current US$ | 3.99 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 4.05 billion current US$ | 24.86 billion current US$ | 20.80 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 11.45 billion current US$ | 63.75 billion current US$ | 52.30 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 29.37 billion current US$ | 80.68 billion current US$ | 51.31 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 62.43 billion current US$ | 208.38 billion current US$ | 145.95 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 81.16 billion current US$ | 412.35 billion current US$ | 331.19 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 127.83 billion current US$ | 427.94 billion current US$ | 300.11 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Ireland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 453.69 billion current US$ against 150.13 billion current US$ in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 303.56 billion current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Ireland ranks 33rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.