Goods imports (BoP, current US$) in Ireland
Ireland: Goods imports (BoP, current US$) was 191.91 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Goods imports in Ireland, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports in Ireland is 191.91 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in Ireland peaked at 191.91 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.11 billion BoP, current US$, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 31st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 67.70 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 73.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 88.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 84.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 62.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 62.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 67.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 83.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 85.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 97.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 96.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 96.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 120.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 120.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 114.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 132.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 157.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 161.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 165.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 191.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 191.91 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.17 billion BoP, current US$, 4.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 191.91 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.51 billion BoP, current US$, 3.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 62.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 88.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 62.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 120.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 114.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 191.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 28 Austria 208.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Sweden 197.00 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Czechia 196.91 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Denmark 145.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Romania 139.06 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Hungary 138.67 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 374.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,078 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 787.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in Ireland?
- Goods imports in Ireland was 191.91 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 191.91 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for goods imports?
- Ireland ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. 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.