Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Ireland: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.3178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ireland
1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
14th
Ireland rank
13th

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

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Ireland
0.250.50.7511.2197820012024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.7222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ireland's figure about 3.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 13th of 47 groups.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6817 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
2010s 0.3334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
2020s 0.3139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Ireland?
Ireland, at 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Ireland?
0.7222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Ireland rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,722 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (BoP, 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.