How does Ireland rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Ireland ranks 130th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Ireland

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Ireland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ireland: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

130th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.5167 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1979

All-time low

0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Ireland, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Ireland stood at 0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Ireland peaked at 0.5167 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

Ireland ranks 130th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.3131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1962	0.2999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1963	0.3174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1964	0.3195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1965	0.3233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1966	0.3104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1967	0.2972 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1968	0.3324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1969	0.3502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1970	0.3446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1971	0.3399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1972	0.3149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1973	0.3553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1974	0.4598 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.4%
1975	0.3787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1976	0.4227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1977	0.4561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1978	0.4655 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1979	0.5167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1980	0.4956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1981	0.4957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1982	0.4356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1983	0.4262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1984	0.4635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1985	0.4539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1986	0.3907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1987	0.3888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1988	0.397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1989	0.4309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1990	0.4083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1991	0.4032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1992	0.3901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1993	0.3941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1994	0.4183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1995	0.4406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1996	0.4309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1997	0.443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1998	0.4678 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1999	0.4559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2000	0.4777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2001	0.4409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2002	0.3938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2003	0.3185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
2004	0.3101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2005	0.3167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2006	0.3087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2007	0.3047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2008	0.2994 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2009	0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2010	0.2846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2011	0.3026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2012	0.3103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2013	0.3016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2014	0.306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2015	0.2527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2016	0.264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2017	0.2629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2018	0.2611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2019	0.2418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2020	0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2021	0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2022	0.2666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
2023	0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.4054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4678 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Ireland

127 Italy 0.2739 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
128 Bahamas 0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
129 Canada 0.2667 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
131 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
132 Rwanda 0.2583 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
133 Costa Rica 0.2566 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Ireland?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Ireland was 0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 0.5167 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Ireland rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Ireland ranks 130th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.