Share of imports that come from China in Ireland
Ireland: Share of imports that come from China was 7.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Ireland, 1948–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of imports that come from china in Ireland stood at 7.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Ireland peaked at 8.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1955.
That places Ireland 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.1% | — |
| 1949 | 0.0% | -23.8% |
| 1950 | 0.4% | +759.1% |
| 1951 | 0.2% | -59.9% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | -54.8% |
| 1953 | 0.2% | +150.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | -74.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -10.3% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | +123.7% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | +61.0% |
| 1959 | 0.2% | +34.5% |
| 1960 | 0.3% | +33.1% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -44.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -35.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +32.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +63.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -31.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -23.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -51.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +50.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +25.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +29.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +31.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +43.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +119.2% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +32.8% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -33.7% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +66.1% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -29.0% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +13.5% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | +0.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 7.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 76% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 7.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8%, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +759.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 1953 | +150.6% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.1% | 8.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 374.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,078 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 787.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Ireland?
- Share of imports that come from china in Ireland was 7.1% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1955.
- How does Ireland rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Ireland ranks 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.