Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 28,265 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Ireland, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 28,265 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Ireland peaked at 28,265 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 207.03 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Ireland ranks 12th 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 207.03 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 238.53 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1962 | 246.29 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 278.76 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 317.77 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 341.12 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 343.67 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 352.77 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 385.25 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 466.04 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1970 | 512.32 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 579.1 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 655.21 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 861.45 current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1974 | 1,157 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 1975 | 1,126 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 1,234 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 1,563 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1978 | 2,048 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1979 | 2,806 current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 1980 | 3,158 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 2,967 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 2,684 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 2,521 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 2,638 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 2,729 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 3,169 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 3,725 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 4,254 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 4,815 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 5,729 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 5,680 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 6,131 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 5,777 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 6,652 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 8,441 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 8,979 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 9,989 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 11,364 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 12,008 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 12,580 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 12,470 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 12,881 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 13,124 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 14,810 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 16,130 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 16,772 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 18,710 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 18,370 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 13,502 current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 13,838 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 15,920 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 15,308 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 15,843 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 17,510 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 16,235 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 16,929 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 18,972 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 21,098 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 19,783 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 19,138 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 23,202 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 28,039 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 28,265 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 317.72 current US$ per person | 207.03 current US$ per person | 466.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,254 current US$ per person | 512.32 current US$ per person | 2,806 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,266 current US$ per person | 2,521 current US$ per person | 4,815 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,075 current US$ per person | 5,680 current US$ per person | 12,008 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,935 current US$ per person | 12,470 current US$ per person | 18,710 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,144 current US$ per person | 13,838 current US$ per person | 21,098 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,661 current US$ per person | 19,138 current US$ per person | 28,265 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 9 United Arab Emirates 37,372 current US$ per person compare
- 10 Faroe Islands 35,479 current US$ per person compare
- 11 Slovenia 33,659 current US$ per person compare
- 13 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 27,424 current US$ per person compare
- 14 Macao 25,811 current US$ per person compare
- 15 Austria 24,776 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$), per capita 53,501 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4066 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Ireland?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Ireland was 28,265 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 28,265 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.03 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.