Iceland vs Ireland: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita

Iceland
27,890 current US$ per person
in 2025
Ireland
29,031 current US$ per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
12th
Ireland rank
11th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time

  • Iceland
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 29,031 current US$ per person against 27,890 current US$ per person in Iceland, a difference of 1,141 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 11th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 638.9 current US$ per person 337.68 current US$ per person 301.22 current US$ per person Iceland
1970s 2,069 current US$ per person 1,317 current US$ per person 752.07 current US$ per person Iceland
1980s 4,657 current US$ per person 3,382 current US$ per person 1,275 current US$ per person Iceland
1990s 7,023 current US$ per person 8,389 current US$ per person 1,366 current US$ per person Ireland
2000s 13,679 current US$ per person 15,366 current US$ per person 1,687 current US$ per person Ireland
2010s 16,749 current US$ per person 16,964 current US$ per person 214.77 current US$ per person Ireland
2020s 23,239 current US$ per person 25,961 current US$ per person 2,722 current US$ per person Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Iceland or Ireland?
Ireland, at 29,031 current US$ per person against 27,890 current US$ per person in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Iceland and Ireland?
1,141 current US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
Iceland ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 11th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (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, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports (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.