Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Ireland
Ireland: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 0.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Ireland, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.6% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in 2023.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Ireland peaked at 2.3% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1960.
That places Ireland 131st out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1961 | 0.3% | +13.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | +312.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | -71.7% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | +302.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | -56.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | +22.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +71.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | -27.1% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +37.8% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | +75.1% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | -21.8% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | +28.1% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -21.1% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -20.5% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -25.8% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +28.4% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -34.2% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -37.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -7.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 68% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 85% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +312.1% | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| 1966 | +302.1% | 0.3% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 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 to low- and middle-income economies in in Ireland?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Ireland was 0.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1977.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Ireland ranks 131st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.