Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 21.65 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Ireland, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 21.65 % change on previous year for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 37.1% on the previous year and up 1,037.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 32.85 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -8.57 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Ireland 32nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1963 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -471.3% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 12.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 10.68 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1967 | 15.5 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 1968 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1969 | 11.65 % change on previous year | +1050.8% |
| 1970 | 25.7 % change on previous year | +120.5% |
| 1971 | 17.14 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 22.48 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 1973 | 32.61 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 1974 | 24.73 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1975 | 20.09 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1977 | 32.85 % change on previous year | +752.5% |
| 1978 | 29.22 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 25.51 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 17.57 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1981 | -8.57 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 1982 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 1983 | 6.56 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 1984 | 12.22 % change on previous year | +86.3% |
| 1985 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1986 | 22.21 % change on previous year | +199.0% |
| 1987 | 26.39 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 17.03 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1989 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1990 | 14.88 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 1991 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1992 | 16.95 % change on previous year | +736.9% |
| 1993 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1994 | 17.26 % change on previous year | +639.8% |
| 1995 | 31.5 % change on previous year | +82.5% |
| 1996 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1997 | 10.36 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 20.59 % change on previous year | +98.7% |
| 1999 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2000 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 7 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 12.97 % change on previous year | +155.0% |
| 2005 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 2006 | -0.849 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2007 | 11.79 % change on previous year | -1488.5% |
| 2008 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 2009 | -7.79 % change on previous year | -326.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4908 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2011 | 7.93 % change on previous year | +1516.5% |
| 2012 | -7.13 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
| 2013 | -0.1165 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2014 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -3353.8% |
| 2015 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2016 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +219.6% |
| 2017 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 19.97 % change on previous year | +302.4% |
| 2019 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2020 | 6.18 % change on previous year | +110.7% |
| 2021 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 12.32 % change on previous year | +110.3% |
| 2023 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 2024 | 15.78 % change on previous year | -679.2% |
| 2025 | 21.65 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 21.65 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.55 % change on previous year, 4.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 21.65 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.95 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +3353.8% | -0.1165 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1516.5% | 0.4908 % change on previous year | 7.93 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1488.5% | -0.849 % change on previous year | 11.79 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +1050.8% | 1.01 % change on previous year | 11.65 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +752.5% | 3.85 % change on previous year | 32.85 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +736.9% | 2.03 % change on previous year | 16.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.76 % change on previous year | -3.37 % change on previous year | 18.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.42 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 32.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.62 % change on previous year | -8.57 % change on previous year | 26.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.48 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 31.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.15 % change on previous year | -7.79 % change on previous year | 12.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 % change on previous year | -7.13 % change on previous year | 19.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.84 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year | 21.65 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 29 Slovenia 22.42 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Costa Rica 21.87 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Egypt 21.67 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Lebanon 21.61 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 20.08 % change on previous year compare
- 35 East Timor 19.77 % change on previous year compare
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 imports (current US$), per capita 29,031 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Ireland was 21.65 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.85 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.57 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Ireland rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 32nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,037.4%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.