Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 53,501 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Ireland is 53,501 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and up 103.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Ireland peaked at 53,501 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 150.96 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Ireland ranks 6th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 150.96 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 178.8 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1962 | 172.07 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 192.45 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 191.52 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 214.78 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 236.78 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 272.18 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 273.7 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 303.82 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 378.73 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1971 | 438.5 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 529.17 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 690.55 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1974 | 847.17 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 1,001 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 1,024 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1,342 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1978 | 1,709 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1979 | 2,117 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1980 | 2,461 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 2,224 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 2,313 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 2,447 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 2,730 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 2,928 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 3,576 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 4,519 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1988 | 5,312 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 5,886 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 6,757 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 6,854 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 7,962 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 8,107 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 9,469 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 12,388 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1996 | 13,289 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 14,520 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 17,327 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 18,973 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 20,344 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 21,425 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 22,448 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 23,209 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 25,745 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 26,360 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 25,441 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 27,630 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 28,003 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 25,561 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 25,547 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 27,454 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 25,388 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 25,225 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 25,990 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 26,236 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 27,477 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 28,454 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 33,645 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 34,086 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 35,737 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 37,306 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 41,082 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 39,220 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 44,702 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 53,501 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 53,501 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,560 current US$ per person, 6.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 53,501 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,276 current US$ per person, 6.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 218.71 current US$ per person | 150.96 current US$ per person | 303.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,008 current US$ per person | 378.73 current US$ per person | 2,117 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,440 current US$ per person | 2,224 current US$ per person | 5,886 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,564 current US$ per person | 6,757 current US$ per person | 18,973 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,617 current US$ per person | 20,344 current US$ per person | 28,003 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,950 current US$ per person | 25,225 current US$ per person | 34,086 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,925 current US$ per person | 35,737 current US$ per person | 53,501 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 3 United Arab Emirates 61,380 current US$ per person compare
- 4 Switzerland 60,947 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Netherlands 54,691 current US$ per person compare
- 7 Belgium 47,573 current US$ per person compare
- 8 Slovenia 45,329 current US$ per person compare
- 9 Faroe Islands 37,577 current US$ per person 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$), per unit of GDP 0.4066 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 29,031 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Ireland?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Ireland was 53,501 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 53,501 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.96 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.