Ireland vs Romania: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Ireland
10.8%
in 2023
Romania
9.8%
in 2023
Ireland rank
145th
Romania rank
147th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time

  • Ireland
  • Romania
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 10.8% against 9.8% in Romania, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Romania ahead.

Ireland ranks 145th and Romania ranks 147th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 9.2% 14.6% 5.4% Romania
1970s 5.8% 23.4% 17.6% Romania
1980s 3.5% 46.8% 43.3% Romania
1990s 5.2% 14.6% 9.4% Romania
2000s 6.4% 7.2% 0.8% Romania
2010s 8.6% 7.8% 0.8% Ireland
2020s 11.1% 9.5% 1.6% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Ireland or Romania?
Ireland, at 10.8% against 9.8% in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Ireland and Romania?
1.0%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Ireland ranks 145th and Romania ranks 147th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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, 13,303 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.