Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Service imports

Ireland
466.57 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
450.05 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Ireland rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Service imports over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 466.57 billion BoP, current US$ against 450.05 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 16.52 billion BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 92.27 billion BoP, current US$ 197.14 billion BoP, current US$ 104.86 billion BoP, current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 198.14 billion BoP, current US$ 236.04 billion BoP, current US$ 37.90 billion BoP, current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 407.25 billion BoP, current US$ 315.88 billion BoP, current US$ 91.37 billion BoP, current US$ Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher service imports, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ireland, at 466.57 billion BoP, current US$ against 450.05 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in service imports between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
16.52 billion BoP, current US$, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for service imports?
Ireland ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Service imports (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,773 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.