Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 23.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Ireland, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Ireland is 23.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Ireland peaked at 48.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2020.
That places Ireland 144th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.9% | — |
| 1961 | 29.8% | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 28.2% | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 29.8% | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 29.9% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 30.5% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 29.5% | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 28.2% | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 31.1% | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 32.7% | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 32.2% | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 31.7% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 29.2% | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 32.8% | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 42.9% | +30.9% |
| 1975 | 35.7% | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 39.9% | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 43.1% | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 43.6% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 48.3% | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 46.4% | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 46.1% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 40.5% | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 39.5% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 43.1% | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 42.1% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 35.7% | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 35.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 36.4% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 39.5% | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 41.1% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 40.4% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 39.1% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 39.4% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 41.8% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 44.1% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 43.1% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 44.3% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 46.8% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 47.8% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 44.1% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 39.4% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 31.9% | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.8% | 27.9% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.9% | 29.2% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.5% | 35.7% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 39.1% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 25.9% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 24.2% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 22.1% | 26.7% | 5 |
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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Ireland?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Ireland was 23.2% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 144th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).