Faroe Islands vs Ireland: Share of imports that come from China
Faroe Islands
6.7%
in 2025
Ireland
7.1%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
172nd
Ireland rank
169th
Share of imports that come from China over time
- Faroe Islands
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 7.1% against 6.7% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Ireland ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 172nd and Ireland ranks 169th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 0.8% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 3.8% | 7.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.9% | 0.7% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports that come from china, Faroe Islands or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 7.1% against 6.7% in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of imports that come from china between Faroe Islands and Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Ireland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Ireland rank globally for share of imports that come from china?
- Faroe Islands ranks 172nd and Ireland ranks 169th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.