European Union vs Ireland: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per
European Union
0.593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ireland
1.78 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
European Union rank
5th
Ireland rank
6th
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time
- European Union
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.78 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union, a difference of 1.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ireland's figure about 3.0 times European Union's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.5249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.5935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.67 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 BoP, 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, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, European Union or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.78 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between European Union and Ireland?
- 1.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Ireland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Ireland rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- European Union ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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, services and primary income (BoP, 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.