Ireland vs Sweden: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Ireland
150.13 billion current US$
in 2023
Sweden
192.82 billion current US$
in 2023
Ireland rank
33rd
Sweden rank
31st
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 192.82 billion current US$ against 150.13 billion current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 42.69 billion current US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 31st of 206 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 915.20 million current US$ | 3.79 billion current US$ | 2.88 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 1970s | 4.05 billion current US$ | 14.28 billion current US$ | 10.23 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 11.45 billion current US$ | 29.17 billion current US$ | 17.72 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 29.37 billion current US$ | 51.85 billion current US$ | 22.48 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 62.43 billion current US$ | 105.63 billion current US$ | 43.20 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 81.16 billion current US$ | 157.60 billion current US$ | 76.44 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 127.83 billion current US$ | 183.07 billion current US$ | 55.24 billion current US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 192.82 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 Sweden?
- 42.69 billion current US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Ireland ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 31st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.