Imports of goods and services in Ireland
Ireland: Imports of goods and services was 9.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Ireland, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Ireland is 9.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 252.9% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Ireland peaked at 40.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -10.2%, in 1975.
Ireland ranks 43rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Ireland, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.7% | — |
| 1972 | 5.1% | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 19.0% | +275.9% |
| 1974 | -2.3% | -112.0% |
| 1975 | -10.2% | +346.3% |
| 1976 | 14.7% | -243.7% |
| 1977 | 13.3% | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 13.9% | -11.8% |
| 1980 | -4.5% | -132.4% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -138.0% |
| 1982 | -3.1% | -282.3% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | -249.7% |
| 1984 | 9.9% | +111.2% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -67.1% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | +73.5% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 13.5% | +174.5% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | -62.2% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -52.8% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | +240.2% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | +105.2% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | +29.6% |
| 1998 | 27.8% | +66.9% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | -54.6% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | +71.9% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -39.6% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -59.3% |
| 2003 | -2.4% | -145.3% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -178.8% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +568.2% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | -2.8% | -129.8% |
| 2009 | -1.7% | -38.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -133.4% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +364.8% |
| 2012 | -1.0% | -138.4% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -942.6% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +68.2% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +127.3% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -46.5% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -75.9% |
| 2018 | -2.0% | -148.4% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | -2080.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -99.5% |
| 2021 | -9.2% | -4962.5% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | -262.5% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -85.1% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +20.5% |
| 2025 | 9.5% | +252.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2% | -10.2% | 19.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | -4.5% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 2.4% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | -2.8% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | -2.0% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | -9.2% | 15.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 imports of goods and services in Ireland?
- Imports of goods and services in Ireland was 9.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.2% in 1975.
- How does Ireland rank for imports of goods and services?
- Ireland ranks 43rd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.