Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ireland is 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 1.26 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
That places Ireland 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.6565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.6608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.863 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 1.26 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2020 | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +31.4% | 0.9608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.26 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6817 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.26 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 10 Kiribati 1.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Nauru 1.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Seychelles 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Malta 0.9966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Cyprus 0.9206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.8827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ireland?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ireland was 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Ireland rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.