Ireland vs United Arab Emirates: Imports by region of origin
Ireland
28.48 billion current US$
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
37.59 billion current US$
in 2025
Ireland rank
22nd
United Arab Emirates rank
20th
Imports by region of origin over time
- Ireland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 37.59 billion current US$ against 28.48 billion current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 9.11 billion current US$.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 407.73 million current US$ | 357.30 million current US$ | 50.43 million current US$ | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.90 billion current US$ | 953.19 million current US$ | 947.83 million current US$ | Ireland |
| 1990s | 5.24 billion current US$ | 2.11 billion current US$ | 3.13 billion current US$ | Ireland |
| 2000s | 9.51 billion current US$ | 6.32 billion current US$ | 3.19 billion current US$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 14.61 billion current US$ | 22.02 billion current US$ | 7.42 billion current US$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 23.45 billion current US$ | 28.64 billion current US$ | 5.19 billion current US$ | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, Ireland or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 37.59 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 United Arab Emirates?
- 9.11 billion current US$, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for imports by region of origin?
- Ireland ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) β 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.