Ireland vs World: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Ireland
29,031 current US$ per person
in 2025
World
3,249 current US$ per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
11th
World rank
14th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- Ireland
- World
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 29,031 current US$ per person against 3,249 current US$ per person in World, a difference of 25,782 current US$ per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 8.9 times World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 11th and World ranks 14th of 206 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 337.68 current US$ per person | 55.82 current US$ per person | 281.86 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1,317 current US$ per person | 202.87 current US$ per person | 1,114 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 3,382 current US$ per person | 458.6 current US$ per person | 2,923 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 8,389 current US$ per person | 826.05 current US$ per person | 7,562 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 15,366 current US$ per person | 1,578 current US$ per person | 13,788 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16,964 current US$ per person | 2,452 current US$ per person | 14,512 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 25,961 current US$ per person | 2,950 current US$ per person | 23,011 current US$ per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Ireland or World?
- Ireland, at 29,031 current US$ per person against 3,249 current US$ per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Ireland and World?
- 25,782 current US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and World rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 11th and World ranks 14th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.