Ireland vs World: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre
Ireland
8.49 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
234,099 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
15th
World rank
16th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Ireland
- World
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.49 million current US$ per square kilometre against 234,099 current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 8.26 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Ireland's figure about 36.3 times World's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 15th and World ranks 16th of 190 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69,109 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,641 current US$ per square kilometre | 59,467 current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1980s | 200,904 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,075 current US$ per square kilometre | 174,829 current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1990s | 616,382 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,966 current US$ per square kilometre | 569,416 current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | 97,046 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 170,483 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | 212,438 current US$ per square kilometre | 7.57 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$), per square kilometre, Ireland or World?
- Ireland, at 8.49 million current US$ per square kilometre against 234,099 current US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre between Ireland and World?
- 8.26 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and World?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and World rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 15th and World ranks 16th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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.