Share of global services exports in Ireland
Ireland: Share of global services exports was 5.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of global services exports in Ireland, 2000–2022
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global services exports in Ireland is 5.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 120.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global services exports in Ireland peaked at 6.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 5th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of global services exports in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +45.9% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +41.7% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 3 |
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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 13.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8456 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 111,273 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 12.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 99,326 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 12.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.7105 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global services exports in Ireland?
- Share of global services exports in Ireland was 5.3% in 2022, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global services exports recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of global services exports recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for share of global services exports?
- Ireland ranks 5th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of global services exports rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global services exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services exports (%).