Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 63.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Ireland is 63.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Ireland peaked at 128.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 2021.
That places Ireland 83rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 128.2% | — |
| 2001 | 122.0% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 109.4% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 89.1% | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 85.7% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 84.1% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 78.3% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 76.0% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 76.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 75.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 79.7% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 79.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 77.7% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 76.2% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 66.3% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 58.6% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 63.3% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.4% | 75.5% | 128.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 66.2% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 58.6% | 65.9% | 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 48.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 30,177 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 42.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2029 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 26,706 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 39.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1679 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Ireland?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Ireland was 63.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 128.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 83rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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