Ireland vs Romania: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Ireland
5 rank
in 2024
Romania
5 rank
in 2024
Ireland rank
26th
Romania rank
26th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Ireland
- Romania
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5 rank against 5 rank in Romania, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 26th and Romania ranks 26th of 206 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.5 rank | 4 rank | 31.5 rank | Ireland |
| 1960s | 38.3 rank | 9.8 rank | 28.5 rank | Ireland |
| 1970s | 41.2 rank | 6.9 rank | 34.3 rank | Ireland |
| 1980s | 28.1 rank | 6.8 rank | 21.3 rank | Ireland |
| 1990s | 13.9 rank | 15.9 rank | 2 rank | Romania |
| 2000s | 8.2 rank | 10 rank | 1.8 rank | Romania |
| 2010s | 6 rank | 6.2 rank | 0.2 rank | Romania |
| 2020s | 4.8 rank | 4.8 rank | 0 rank | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Ireland or Romania?
- Ireland, at 5 rank against 5 rank in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Ireland and Romania?
- 0 rank, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Ireland ranks 26th and Romania ranks 26th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.