Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 39,021 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Ireland, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Ireland stood at 39,021 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Ireland peaked at 40,840 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 138.48 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Ireland 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 138.48 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 163.43 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1962 | 156.91 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 176.57 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 201.01 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 203.7 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 223.07 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 255.65 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 258.31 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 288.29 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 333.74 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 410.77 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1972 | 489.92 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1973 | 657.31 current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 1974 | 800 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 936.43 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 958.5 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1,248 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1978 | 1,590 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1979 | 1,955 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 2,309 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 2,082 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 2,147 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 2,291 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 2,561 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 2,747 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 3,343 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 4,238 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1988 | 4,990 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 5,581 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 6,350 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 6,415 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 7,451 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 7,511 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 8,833 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 11,255 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1996 | 11,910 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 13,102 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 15,986 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 18,624 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 19,535 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 20,850 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 22,056 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 23,078 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 25,579 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 26,243 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 25,341 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 27,503 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 27,878 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 25,412 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 25,730 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 27,785 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 25,694 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 25,103 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 25,793 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 26,114 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 27,237 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 27,845 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 32,846 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 33,964 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 35,419 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 37,119 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 40,840 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 39,021 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 206.54 current US$ per person | 138.48 current US$ per person | 288.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 937.9 current US$ per person | 333.74 current US$ per person | 1,955 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,229 current US$ per person | 2,082 current US$ per person | 5,581 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,744 current US$ per person | 6,350 current US$ per person | 18,624 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,347 current US$ per person | 19,535 current US$ per person | 27,878 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,811 current US$ per person | 25,103 current US$ per person | 33,964 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,100 current US$ per person | 35,419 current US$ per person | 40,840 current US$ per person | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate 21.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Ireland?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Ireland was 39,021 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 40,840 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.48 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.