How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Ireland?

20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

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.

IDA only vs Ireland: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP

IDA only

0.3207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Ireland

1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

IDA only rank

13th

Ireland rank

13th

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

IDA only
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA only, a difference of 0.7193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ireland's figure about 3.2 times IDA only's.

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

IDA only ranks 13th 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	IDA only	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.3015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6817 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Ireland
2010s	0.3215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Ireland
2020s	0.3146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7197 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$), per unit of gdp, IDA only or Ireland?: Ireland, at 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA only as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between IDA only and Ireland?: 0.7193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Ireland?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do IDA only and Ireland rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: IDA only ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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: 14 September 2026

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.