Europe & Central Asia vs Ireland: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Europe & Central Asia
0.4101 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ireland
0.9989 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
8th
Ireland rank
10th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.9989 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4101 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.5888 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 10th of 45 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.2669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.2691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.3355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.4212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6072 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$), per unit of gdp, Europe & Central Asia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.9989 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4101 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Europe & Central Asia and Ireland?
- 0.5888 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Ireland rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 10th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.