Exports (% of GDP) — all countries

Exports (% of GDP) — Ireland

Exports (% of GDP) in Ireland in 2025 — 140.07%. Ranked 4 in the world out of 138. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 106.97 pp.

2025 140.07% −3.92 pp vs 2024
World rank 4of 138
Period maximum 143.98%2024
Period minimum 30.94%1972

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

Exports (% of GDP) — Ireland, 1970–202505010015019701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 33.09%1971: 32.32%1972: 30.94%1973: 34.02%1974: 38.11%1975: 38.22%1976: 41.41%1977: 44.22%1978: 44.7%1979: 44.51%1980: 44.36%1981: 43.38%1982: 43.04%1983: 46.95%1984: 53.31%1985: 54.04%1986: 49.1%1987: 52.44%1988: 55.59%1989: 58.93%1990: 54.71%1991: 55.58%1992: 58.41%1993: 63.37%1994: 67.96%1995: 73.52%1996: 74.91%1997: 77.12%1998: 84.32%1999: 86.46%2000: 94.39%2001: 95.22%2002: 90.45%2003: 80.84%2004: 80.48%2005: 79.53%2006: 79.03%2007: 80.84%2008: 84.33%2009: 93.56%2010: 103.33%2011: 102.41%2012: 103.82%2013: 109.75%2014: 115.1%2015: 126.69%2016: 129.18%2017: 128.5%2018: 125.97%2019: 131.22%2020: 139.81%2021: 136.4%2022: 139.51%2023: 136.53%2024: 143.98%2025: 140.07%
Change over the period: +106.97 pp Annual average: 1.94 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ireland

Ireland 140.07%
World 29.48%
Northern Europe computed 49.66%
Exports (% of GDP) — Ireland, by year Ireland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 140.07 −3.92 pp
2024 143.98 +7.46 pp
2023 136.53 −2.98 pp
2022 139.51 +3.11 pp
2021 136.4 −3.41 pp
2020 139.81 +8.59 pp
2019 131.22 +5.26 pp
2018 125.97 −2.53 pp
2017 128.5 −0.68 pp
2016 129.18 +2.49 pp
2015 126.69 +11.59 pp
2014 115.1 +5.35 pp
2013 109.75 +5.92 pp
2012 103.82 +1.41 pp
2011 102.41 −0.92 pp
2010 103.33 +9.77 pp
2009 93.56 +9.22 pp
2008 84.33 +3.5 pp
2007 80.84 +1.8 pp
2006 79.03 −0.49 pp
2005 79.53 −0.95 pp
2004 80.48 −0.37 pp
2003 80.84 −9.61 pp
2002 90.45 −4.77 pp
2001 95.22 +0.83 pp
2000 94.39 +7.93 pp
1999 86.46 +2.14 pp
1998 84.32 +7.2 pp
1997 77.12 +2.22 pp
1996 74.91 +1.39 pp
1995 73.52 +5.56 pp
1994 67.96 +4.59 pp
1993 63.37 +4.96 pp
1992 58.41 +2.82 pp
1991 55.58 +0.88 pp
1990 54.71 −4.22 pp
1989 58.93 +3.34 pp
1988 55.59 +3.15 pp
1987 52.44 +3.34 pp
1986 49.1 −4.94 pp
1985 54.04 +0.73 pp
1984 53.31 +6.36 pp
1983 46.95 +3.92 pp
1982 43.04 −0.34 pp
1981 43.38 −0.99 pp
1980 44.36 −0.15 pp
1979 44.51 −0.19 pp
1978 44.7 +0.48 pp
1977 44.22 +2.81 pp
1976 41.41 +3.19 pp
1975 38.22 +0.11 pp
1974 38.11 +4.09 pp
1973 34.02 +3.08 pp
1972 30.94 −1.39 pp
1971 32.32 −0.77 pp
1970 33.09

About the indicator

Exports of goods and services as a percent of GDP — a measure of how far an economy is oriented toward external markets. In small open economies and transit hubs the indicator can exceed 100% of GDP: exports are counted at the full value of the goods while GDP is counted as value added, so re-exports and assembly production inflate the figure.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.