European Union vs Ireland: Exports of goods and services
Exports of goods and services over time
- European Union
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 9.7% against 2.3% in European Union, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 4.1 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 34th of 34 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 7.5% | 1.2% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 8.3% | 4.2% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 14.2% | 8.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 6.8% | 2.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 10.5% | 5.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 8.8% | 6.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services, European Union or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 9.7% against 2.3% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services between European Union and Ireland?
- 7.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Ireland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Ireland rank globally for exports of goods and services?
- European Union ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 34th of 34 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.