Imports of goods and services in Ireland
Ireland: Imports of goods and services was 99.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 99.9% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Ireland peaked at 126.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 1972.
Ireland ranks 10th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.3% | — |
| 1971 | 39.9% | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 36.7% | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 41.2% | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 52.6% | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 44.8% | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 49.8% | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 53.8% | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 55.0% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 60.8% | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 57.9% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 57.6% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 50.9% | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 50.8% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 55.0% | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 53.7% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 48.0% | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 48.3% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 49.6% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 53.5% | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 50.3% | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 50.9% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 51.1% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 53.2% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 58.5% | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 62.6% | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 64.0% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 65.1% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 73.4% | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 73.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 80.6% | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 79.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 73.3% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 65.7% | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 66.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 68.6% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 86.8% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 83.9% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 86.5% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 110.5% | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 104.8% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 126.4% | +31.0% |
| 2020 | 119.0% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 103.1% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 102.2% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 99.9% | -2.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 99.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 2.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 99.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.6% | 36.7% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.5% | 48.0% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.3% | 50.3% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 65.7% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 83.9% | 126.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.8% | 94.6% | 119.0% | 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 99.9% 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 126.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 1972.
- How does Ireland rank for imports of goods and services?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.