Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Ireland
Ireland: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 200,740 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Ireland stood at 200,740 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 144.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Ireland peaked at 200,740 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53,833 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2005.
Ireland ranks 2nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Ireland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 53,833 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 62,418 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 76,745 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 79,322 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 62,189 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 61,255 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 66,979 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 68,088 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 72,020 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 82,204 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 95,052 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 100,374 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 111,453 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 119,591 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 148,612 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 149,045 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 156,950 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 166,814 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 184,780 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 200,740 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 200,740 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,392 BoP, current US$ per person, 9.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 200,740 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,590 BoP, current US$ per person, 12.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66,901 BoP, current US$ per person | 53,833 BoP, current US$ per person | 79,322 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 92,563 BoP, current US$ per person | 61,255 BoP, current US$ per person | 148,612 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 171,666 BoP, current US$ per person | 149,045 BoP, current US$ per person | 200,740 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 Luxembourg 840,494 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 3 Singapore 193,378 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Cayman Islands 153,497 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Hong Kong 128,757 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Ireland?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Ireland was 200,740 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 200,740 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,833 BoP, current US$ per person in 2005.
- How does Ireland rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Ireland ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.2%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.