Ireland vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Ireland
150.13 billion current US$
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
210.68 billion current US$
in 2023
Ireland rank
33rd
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Ireland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 210.68 billion current US$ against 150.13 billion current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 60.55 billion current US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 billion current US$ | 464.60 million current US$ | 601.91 million current US$ | Ireland |
| 1970s | 4.05 billion current US$ | 7.57 billion current US$ | 3.51 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 11.45 billion current US$ | 27.73 billion current US$ | 16.28 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 29.37 billion current US$ | 27.47 billion current US$ | 1.90 billion current US$ | Ireland |
| 2000s | 62.43 billion current US$ | 59.10 billion current US$ | 3.32 billion current US$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 81.16 billion current US$ | 141.25 billion current US$ | 60.09 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 127.83 billion current US$ | 169.16 billion current US$ | 41.33 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Ireland or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 210.68 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 60.55 billion current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Ireland ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.