Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Ireland
Ireland: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 88.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Ireland, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Ireland is 88.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Ireland peaked at 97.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 2022.
That places Ireland 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88.9% | — |
| 1961 | 90.6% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 91.4% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 90.8% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 91.2% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 90.3% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 91.0% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 90.4% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 91.9% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 93.5% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 94.7% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 94.1% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 93.5% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 94.8% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 95.5% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 95.5% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 97.1% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 96.3% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 96.3% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 94.6% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 94.1% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 93.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 93.1% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 93.9% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 94.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 94.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 94.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 92.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 92.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 92.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 91.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 90.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 90.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 88.1% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 90.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 90.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 92.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 91.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 90.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 85.4% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 88.2% | +3.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 88.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 88.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.9%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.7% | 88.9% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.1% | 93.5% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.4% | 95.5% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.6% | 93.1% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 91.2% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 88.1% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 85.4% | 90.7% | 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 imports from high-income economies in Ireland?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Ireland was 88.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.