European Union vs Ireland: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita
European Union
21,574 current US$ per person
in 2025
Ireland
131,451 current US$ per person
in 2025
European Union rank
2nd
Ireland rank
3rd
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita over time
- European Union
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 131,451 current US$ per person against 21,574 current US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 109,877 current US$ per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 6.1 times European Union's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 945.62 current US$ per person | 1,473 current US$ per person | 527.56 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2,280 current US$ per person | 3,947 current US$ per person | 1,667 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 4,735 current US$ per person | 11,656 current US$ per person | 6,921 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 9,409 current US$ per person | 33,259 current US$ per person | 23,850 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 14,219 current US$ per person | 62,153 current US$ per person | 47,934 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 19,089 current US$ per person | 110,243 current US$ per person | 91,154 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 (current us$), per capita, European Union or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 131,451 current US$ per person against 21,574 current US$ per person in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita between European Union and Ireland?
- 109,877 current US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Ireland rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- European Union ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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 (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.