Ireland vs Spain: Imports by region of origin
Ireland
28.48 billion current US$
in 2025
Spain
39.12 billion current US$
in 2025
Ireland rank
22nd
Spain rank
19th
Imports by region of origin over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 39.12 billion current US$ against 28.48 billion current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 10.64 billion current US$.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 19th of 210 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 81.00 million current US$ | 59.85 million current US$ | 21.15 million current US$ | Ireland |
| 1950s | 73.10 million current US$ | 159.59 million current US$ | 86.49 million current US$ | Spain |
| 1960s | 103.51 million current US$ | 524.19 million current US$ | 420.68 million current US$ | Spain |
| 1970s | 407.73 million current US$ | 2.37 billion current US$ | 1.96 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.90 billion current US$ | 6.24 billion current US$ | 4.34 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 1990s | 5.24 billion current US$ | 9.20 billion current US$ | 3.96 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 9.51 billion current US$ | 13.41 billion current US$ | 3.91 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 14.61 billion current US$ | 20.33 billion current US$ | 5.73 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 2020s | 23.45 billion current US$ | 33.64 billion current US$ | 10.19 billion current US$ | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, at 39.12 billion current US$ against 28.48 billion current US$ in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin between Ireland and Spain?
- 10.64 billion current US$, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for imports by region of origin?
- Ireland ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 19th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imports by region of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.