Ireland vs Sweden: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Ireland
63.2%
in 2024
Sweden
63.8%
in 2024
Ireland rank
83rd
Sweden rank
80th
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 63.8% against 63.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 83rd and Sweden ranks 80th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.4% | 60.6% | 31.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 58.9% | 14.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 63.3% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 63.8% against 63.2% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 83rd and Sweden ranks 80th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.