Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.8217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
11th
of 170 countries
All-time high
2.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.6125 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1992
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Ireland stood at 0.8217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 2.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.6125 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
Ireland ranks 11th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 2.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 1.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 1.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1976 | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8665 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9273 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8647 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.936 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8109 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6866 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 0.636 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6125 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7867 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9484 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8058 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.643 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7363 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7896 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7839 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 2020 | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8462 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 0.941 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9297 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8892 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 0.8217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.8217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.8217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8669 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6866 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7435 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6125 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9484 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8369 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.643 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.917 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.927 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 8 Lesotho 0.8724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Seychelles 0.8624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Malta 0.8233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Cyprus 0.807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Vietnam 0.7954 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Somalia 0.7514 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Ireland?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Ireland was 0.8217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6125 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Ireland rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 11th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.