Ireland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: 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
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.9989 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3836 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.6153 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.5255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.6026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.7332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.9785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6848 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$), per unit of gdp, Ireland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Ireland, at 0.9989 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3836 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 0.6153 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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.