Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Ireland: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
63.8%
in 2023
Ireland
88.2%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
14th
Ireland rank
17th

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 88.2% against 63.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 24.4%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 17th of 47 groups.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 89.6% 90.7% 1.0% Ireland
1970s 85.0% 94.1% 9.1% Ireland
1980s 69.5% 96.4% 26.9% Ireland
1990s 81.0% 94.6% 13.6% Ireland
2000s 77.7% 93.2% 15.5% Ireland
2010s 71.5% 90.8% 19.3% Ireland
2020s 66.8% 87.9% 21.2% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Ireland?
Ireland, at 88.2% against 63.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ireland?
24.4%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ireland rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,511 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.