Arab World vs Ireland: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP

Arab World
0.4273 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ireland
0.9989 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Arab World rank
7th
Ireland rank
10th

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Arab World
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.9989 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4273 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World, a difference of 0.5716 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ireland's figure about 2.3 times Arab World's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 10th of 45 groups.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3354 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6026 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2673 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
2000s 0.3514 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7332 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3818 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
2010s 0.3736 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9785 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6049 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
2020s 0.3834 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6509 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, Arab World or Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.9989 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4273 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Arab World and Ireland?
0.5716 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Ireland rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Arab World ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 10th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 11,441 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.