Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Ireland

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Ireland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ireland: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.3653 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.3653 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.9%

World rank

50th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.7418 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0.191 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Ireland, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Ireland is 0.3653 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Ireland peaked at 0.7418 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.191 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

Ireland ranks 50th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1962	0.191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1963	0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1964	0.2021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1965	0.1931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1966	0.2014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1967	0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1968	0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1969	0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1970	0.2245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1971	0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1972	0.2355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1973	0.2711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1974	0.3178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1975	0.3149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1976	0.3283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1977	0.364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1978	0.3613 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1979	0.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1980	0.3624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1981	0.3477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1982	0.3486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1983	0.3873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1984	0.4499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
1985	0.457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1986	0.4121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1987	0.4423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1988	0.4656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1989	0.4994 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1990	0.4525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1991	0.4554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1992	0.4742 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1993	0.5125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1994	0.5554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1995	0.5875 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1996	0.5716 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1997	0.581 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1998	0.658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1999	0.7071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2000	0.7418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2001	0.7372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2002	0.6744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2003	0.5601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2004	0.5356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2005	0.5152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2006	0.4664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2007	0.448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2008	0.4544 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2009	0.4874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2010	0.5292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2011	0.5281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2012	0.5208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2013	0.4778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2014	0.4508 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2015	0.4064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2016	0.4247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2017	0.3859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2018	0.4065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2019	0.4151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2020	0.4094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2021	0.3577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2022	0.3882 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2023	0.3653 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.3019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4994 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.5555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.5621 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3802 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Ireland

47 Equatorial Guinea 0.3779 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
48 Germany 0.3712 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
49 Turkmenistan 0.3689 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
51 Angola 0.3628 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
52 Norway 0.3535 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
53 Armenia 0.3529 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Ireland?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Ireland was 0.3653 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 0.7418 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.191 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does Ireland rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Ireland ranks 50th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.