Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Ireland

Ireland: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
46th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0882 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1960–2024

0.020.040.060.08196019922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 0.0882 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1963.

That places Ireland 46th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1960 to 2024.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0346 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1961 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.9%
1962 0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.8%
1963 0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.7%
1964 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP +25.8%
1965 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.3%
1966 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.7%
1967 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.2%
1968 0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.6%
1969 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.6%
1970 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.9%
1971 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.4%
1972 0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.2%
1973 0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.2%
1974 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP +31.6%
1975 0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.2%
1976 0.0455 current US$ per US$ of GDP +36.6%
1977 0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.3%
1978 0.0486 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.9%
1979 0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.7%
1980 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.9%
1981 0.068 current US$ per US$ of GDP +23.9%
1982 0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.0%
1983 0.0708 current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.7%
1984 0.0851 current US$ per US$ of GDP +20.3%
1985 0.0851 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1986 0.0681 current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.0%
1987 0.0731 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.3%
1988 0.0702 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.0%
1989 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.6%
1990 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.1%
1991 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.8%
1992 0.0591 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.5%
1993 0.0743 current US$ per US$ of GDP +25.7%
1994 0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.8%
1995 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.6%
1996 0.0782 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.6%
1997 0.0759 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.0%
1998 0.0852 current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.3%
1999 0.0802 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2000 0.0882 current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.0%
2001 0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.2%
2002 0.0684 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.6%
2003 0.0563 current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.8%
2004 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.4%
2005 0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2006 0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.6%
2007 0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.6%
2008 0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2009 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP +24.6%
2010 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.8%
2011 0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.2%
2012 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.9%
2013 0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.7%
2014 0.0474 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.5%
2015 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.7%
2016 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP +24.5%
2017 0.0555 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.1%
2018 0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.5%
2019 0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.9%
2020 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP -22.8%
2021 0.0406 current US$ per US$ of GDP +17.8%
2022 0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.7%
2023 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.8%
2024 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.2%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0851 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0591 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0882 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0555 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 43 Tonga 0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 44 Switzerland 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 45 Thailand 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 47 Venezuela 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 48 Fiji 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 49 Samoa 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Ireland?
Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Ireland was 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0882 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
How does Ireland rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
Ireland ranks 46th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 10,114 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.