Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Ireland
Ireland: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 9.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Ireland, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Ireland is 9.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Ireland peaked at 10.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1961.
That places Ireland 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.5% | — |
| 1961 | 0.7% | -50.9% |
| 1962 | 1.0% | +41.5% |
| 1963 | 1.2% | +19.8% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | +92.0% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | -31.0% |
| 1966 | 3.0% | +88.7% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | -47.4% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | +40.3% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | +17.4% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | +68.2% |
| 1974 | 5.2% | +49.7% |
| 1975 | 4.9% | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 5.7% | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 6.1% | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 6.4% | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 8.5% | +31.8% |
| 1981 | 9.4% | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 7.8% | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 5.4% | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | -20.7% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +33.5% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -9.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 9.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 99% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 9.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 2.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 4.8% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.4% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.2% | 10.6% | 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 outside region in Ireland?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Ireland was 9.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Ireland ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed 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.