Australia vs Ireland: Merchandise exports by continent of destination

Australia
0.6%
in 2014
Ireland
0.7%
in 2014
Australia rank
25th
Ireland rank
22nd

Merchandise exports by continent of destination over time

  • Australia
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 1926 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 22nd of 192 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 9 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ireland Difference Ahead
1920s 0.6% 0.0% 0.6% Australia
1930s 0.6% 0.0% 0.6% Australia
1940s 0.9% 0.0% 0.9% Australia
1950s 1.0% 0.0% 1.0% Australia
1960s 1.1% 0.1% 1.0% Australia
1970s 1.1% 0.2% 0.9% Australia
1980s 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% Australia
1990s 1.1% 0.6% 0.6% Australia
2000s 1.0% 0.8% 0.2% Australia
2010s 0.7% 0.9% 0.3% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by continent of destination, Australia or Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Australia as of 2014.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by continent of destination between Australia and Ireland?
0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
77 years are reported by both, from 1926 to 2014.
How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for merchandise exports by continent of destination?
Australia ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Merchandise exports by continent of destination. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise exports by continent of destination
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,235 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Figures correspond to the value of merchandise exports by continental destination as a share of gross domestic product (GDP). All partner countries are classified into continent groupings according to OWID's classification.