Ireland vs North America: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre
Ireland
8.49 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
256,018 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
15th
North America rank
15th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Ireland
- North America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.49 million current US$ per square kilometre against 256,018 current US$ per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 8.24 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Ireland's figure about 33.2 times North America's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 15th and North America ranks 15th of 190 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69,109 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,461 current US$ per square kilometre | 59,648 current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1980s | 200,904 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,274 current US$ per square kilometre | 172,630 current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1990s | 616,382 current US$ per square kilometre | 59,080 current US$ per square kilometre | 557,302 current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | 124,890 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 186,970 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | 231,712 current US$ per square kilometre | 7.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre, Ireland or North America?
- Ireland, at 8.49 million current US$ per square kilometre against 256,018 current US$ per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre between Ireland and North America?
- 8.24 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and North America rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 15th and North America ranks 15th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.