European Union vs Ireland: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
European Union
0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ireland
1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
European Union rank
4th
Ireland rank
5th
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- European Union
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union, a difference of 0.9039 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.8 times European Union's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 5th of 44 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 | 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.2591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.2796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.3685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.4519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.5043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, European Union or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between European Union and Ireland?
- 0.9039 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Ireland rank globally for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- European Union ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 5th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (current US$), 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 of goods and services (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.