Ireland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.9989 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3481 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.6508 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th of 193 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.5255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.6026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.7332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.9785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7339 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$), per unit of gdp, Ireland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Ireland, at 0.9989 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3481 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 0.6508 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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.