Ireland vs Small states: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP

Ireland
1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Small states
0.7494 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ireland rank
5th
Small states rank
2nd

Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Ireland
  • Small states
0.250.50.7511.21.5197019972025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.7494 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states, a difference of 0.6506 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.9 times Small states's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 5th and Small states ranks 2nd of 193 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7538 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5755 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
2000s 0.8587 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5724 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2862 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
2010s 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6662 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5098 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
2020s 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7514 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6424 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$), per unit of gdp, Ireland or Small states?
Ireland, at 1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.7494 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Ireland and Small states?
0.6506 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Small states?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Small states rank globally for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Ireland ranks 5th and Small states ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 11,389 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.