Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Ireland
Ireland: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled was 5 rank in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Ireland, 1948–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in rank.
Analysis
In 2024, where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Ireland stood at 5 rank.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Ireland peaked at 47 rank in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4 rank, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 26th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Ireland, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 35 rank | — |
| 1949 | 40 rank | +14.3% |
| 1950 | 20 rank | -50.0% |
| 1951 | 35 rank | +75.0% |
| 1952 | 37 rank | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 29 rank | -21.6% |
| 1954 | 44 rank | +51.7% |
| 1955 | 44 rank | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 38 rank | -13.6% |
| 1957 | 40 rank | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 38 rank | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 33 rank | -13.2% |
| 1960 | 27 rank | -18.2% |
| 1961 | 35 rank | +29.6% |
| 1962 | 40 rank | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 43 rank | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 45 rank | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 45 rank | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 34 rank | -24.4% |
| 1967 | 38 rank | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 38 rank | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 38 rank | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 39 rank | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 39 rank | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 37 rank | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 38 rank | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 39 rank | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 47 rank | +20.5% |
| 1976 | 42 rank | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 43 rank | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 45 rank | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 43 rank | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 40 rank | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 31 rank | -22.5% |
| 1982 | 32 rank | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 29 rank | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 30 rank | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 28 rank | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 26 rank | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 23 rank | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 22 rank | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 20 rank | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 20 rank | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 18 rank | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 16 rank | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 10 rank | -37.5% |
| 1994 | 11 rank | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 13 rank | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 14 rank | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 12 rank | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 10 rank | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 15 rank | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 13 rank | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 12 rank | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 10 rank | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 8 rank | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 8 rank | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 rank | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 rank | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 6 rank | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 rank | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 rank | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 5 rank | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 5 rank is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 rank, 2.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 5 rank is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3 rank, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +75.0% | 20 rank | 35 rank |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 37.5 rank | 35 rank | 40 rank | 2 |
| 1950s | 35.8 rank | 20 rank | 44 rank | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.3 rank | 27 rank | 45 rank | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.2 rank | 37 rank | 47 rank | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.1 rank | 20 rank | 40 rank | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.9 rank | 10 rank | 20 rank | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2 rank | 6 rank | 13 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 rank | 6 rank | 6 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8 rank | 4 rank | 5 rank | 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 where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Ireland?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Ireland was 5 rank in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 47 rank in 1975.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 rank in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners with 242 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners with 242 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.