What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 0.5395 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does Ireland rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Ireland ranks 150th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ireland

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

Ireland: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.7%

World rank

150th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.5395 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1979

All-time low

0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 0.5395 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Ireland ranks 150th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.3402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1962	0.3288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1963	0.3425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1964	0.3416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1965	0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1966	0.3261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1967	0.3152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1968	0.3478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1969	0.3628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1970	0.3687 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1971	0.3603 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1972	0.3327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1973	0.3728 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1974	0.483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.6%
1975	0.3984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1976	0.4443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1977	0.4797 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1978	0.4861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1979	0.5395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1980	0.5128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1981	0.5132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1982	0.4518 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1983	0.4411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1984	0.4812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1985	0.4711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1986	0.4047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1987	0.4022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1988	0.4121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1989	0.444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1990	0.4192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1991	0.4172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1992	0.402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1993	0.4037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1994	0.4486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1995	0.4677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1996	0.4528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1997	0.4556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1998	0.4788 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1999	0.4729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2000	0.5094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2001	0.4623 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2002	0.4075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2003	0.3272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
2004	0.318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2005	0.3236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2006	0.3149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2007	0.3104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2008	0.3048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2009	0.2652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2010	0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2011	0.2764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2012	0.2766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2013	0.2969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2014	0.3078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2015	0.2548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
2016	0.2658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2017	0.2675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2018	0.272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2019	0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2020	0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2021	0.2268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2022	0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
2023	0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2024	0.2364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2025	0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.4266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4788 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2413 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Ireland

147 Mali 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
148 Türkiye 0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
149 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
151 Kazakhstan 0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
152 Comoros 0.2044 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
153 Norway 0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ireland?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ireland was 0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 0.5395 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Ireland rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Ireland ranks 150th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.