Ireland vs Romania: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Ireland
1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Romania
0.9823 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ireland rank
108th
Romania rank
111th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Romania
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.9823 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Romania, a difference of 0.0777 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 108th and Romania ranks 111th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7892 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8302 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.041 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Romania |
| 2000s | 0.9049 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7919 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.113 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1748 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Ireland or Romania?
- Ireland, at 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.9823 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Ireland and Romania?
- 0.0777 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 108th and Romania ranks 111th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.