Ireland vs North America: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Ireland
29,031 current US$ per person
in 2025
North America
10,652 current US$ per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
11th
North America rank
6th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- Ireland
- North America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 29,031 current US$ per person against 10,652 current US$ per person in North America, a difference of 18,379 current US$ per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.7 times North America's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 11th and North America ranks 6th of 206 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 337.68 current US$ per person | 154.45 current US$ per person | 183.23 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1,317 current US$ per person | 610.84 current US$ per person | 705.95 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 3,382 current US$ per person | 1,643 current US$ per person | 1,739 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 8,389 current US$ per person | 3,048 current US$ per person | 5,341 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 15,366 current US$ per person | 5,785 current US$ per person | 9,581 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16,964 current US$ per person | 7,857 current US$ per person | 9,107 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 25,961 current US$ per person | 9,742 current US$ per person | 16,219 current US$ per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Ireland or North America?
- Ireland, at 29,031 current US$ per person against 10,652 current US$ per person in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Ireland and North America?
- 18,379 current US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and North America rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 11th and North America ranks 6th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.