European Union vs Ireland: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita
European Union
21,582 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Ireland
117,115 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
European Union rank
2nd
Ireland rank
3rd
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- European Union
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 117,115 BoP, current US$ per person against 21,582 BoP, current US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 95,533 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 5.4 times European Union's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,003 BoP, current US$ per person | 38,235 BoP, current US$ per person | 26,232 BoP, current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 14,207 BoP, current US$ per person | 61,136 BoP, current US$ per person | 46,929 BoP, current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 18,588 BoP, current US$ per person | 106,019 BoP, current US$ per person | 87,430 BoP, current US$ per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita, European Union or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 117,115 BoP, current US$ per person against 21,582 BoP, current US$ per person in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita between European Union and Ireland?
- 95,533 BoP, current US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Ireland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Ireland rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- European Union ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.