Ireland vs Lower middle income: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Ireland
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 1.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 593.02 billion constant 2015 US$ in Ireland, a difference of 1.16 trillion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 2.9 times Ireland's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 14th and Lower middle income ranks 13th of 172 countries.
Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 107.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 93.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | Lower middle income |
| 1980s | 22.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 149.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 127.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 52.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 255.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 202.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 149.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 584.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 434.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 278.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 878.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 520.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.50 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 984.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Ireland or Lower middle income?
- Lower middle income, at 1.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 593.02 billion constant 2015 US$ in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Ireland and Lower middle income?
- 1.16 trillion constant 2015 US$, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lower middle income?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Lower middle income rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Ireland ranks 14th and Lower middle income ranks 13th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$). 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 includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.