Ireland vs North America: Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate
Ireland
15.82 % change on previous year
in 2025
North America
5.78 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ireland rank
35th
North America rank
36th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Ireland
- North America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 15.82 % change on previous year against 5.78 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 10.04 % change on previous year.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.7 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was North America ahead.
Ireland ranks 35th and North America ranks 36th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and North America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.95 % change on previous year | 18.07 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1980s | 7.01 % change on previous year | 9.02 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | North America |
| 1990s | 13.56 % change on previous year | 7.57 % change on previous year | 5.99 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2000s | 10.34 % change on previous year | 5.42 % change on previous year | 4.92 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.95 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.97 % change on previous year | 6.24 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate, Ireland or North America?
- Ireland, at 15.82 % change on previous year against 5.78 % change on previous year in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate between Ireland and North America?
- 10.04 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and North America rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 35th and North America ranks 36th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.