European Union vs Ireland: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
European Union
0.0857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ireland
0.7407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
European Union rank
6th
Ireland rank
5th
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- European Union
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.7407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union, a difference of 0.655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ireland's figure about 8.6 times European Union's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 5th 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 | 0.1071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.1072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3946 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.1221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, European Union or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.7407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between European Union and Ireland?
- 0.655 BoP, current US$ 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 primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- European Union ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), 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
Primary income payments (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.