Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 2.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ireland, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ireland is 2.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 2.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 901,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 30th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 982,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 1.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 1.22 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 911,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 901,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 976,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 1.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.45 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 1.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.92 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 2.28 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 2.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 611,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 911,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.28 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 901,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 27 Qatar 2.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Austria 2.54 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Czechia 2.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Slovakia 2.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Slovenia 2.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Japan 2.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ireland was 2.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 901,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 30th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.