Import volume index in Ireland
Ireland: Import volume index was 119.5 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import volume index in Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import volume index in Ireland stood at 119.5 2015 = 100.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Ireland peaked at 129.5 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.9 2015 = 100, in 2012.
Ireland ranks 95th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import volume index in Ireland, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 123.7 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 122.8 2015 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 123.4 2015 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 113 2015 = 100 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 93.1 2015 = 100 | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 87.5 2015 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 84.4 2015 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 78.9 2015 = 100 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 84.9 2015 = 100 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 94.6 2015 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 106.2 2015 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 110.9 2015 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 118.9 2015 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 114 2015 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 107.8 2015 = 100 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 113.2 2015 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 129.5 2015 = 100 | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 127 2015 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 119.5 2015 = 100 | -5.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 119.5 2015 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111.7 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 119.5 2015 = 100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 119.5 2015 = 100, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.2 2015 = 100 | 93.1 2015 = 100 | 123.7 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.03 2015 = 100 | 78.9 2015 = 100 | 118.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.4 2015 = 100 | 107.8 2015 = 100 | 129.5 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More private sector data for Ireland
- Merchandise trade 62.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 82.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 159.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 90.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 293.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 53,501 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4066 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index in Ireland?
- Import volume index in Ireland was 119.5 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 129.5 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9 2015 = 100 in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for import volume index?
- Ireland ranks 95th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.