Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Ireland

Merchandise imports in Ireland in 2025 — 159,218,000,000 US$. Ranked 32 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 25,013.2%.

2025 159B US$ +10.55% vs 2024
World rank 32of 205
Period maximum 159B US$2025
Period minimum 634M US$1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Ireland, 1960–2025050B100B150B200B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 634,000,000 US$1962: 766,000,000 US$1964: 974,000,000 US$1966: 1,043,000,000 US$1968: 1,175,000,000 US$1970: 1,621,000,000 US$1972: 2,102,000,000 US$1974: 3,814,000,000 US$1976: 4,200,000,000 US$1978: 7,121,000,000 US$1980: 11,153,000,000 US$1982: 9,702,000,000 US$1984: 9,675,000,000 US$1986: 11,621,000,000 US$1988: 15,567,000,000 US$1990: 20,669,000,000 US$1992: 22,477,000,000 US$1994: 25,612,000,000 US$1996: 34,320,000,000 US$1998: 43,191,000,000 US$2000: 51,041,000,000 US$2002: 52,399,000,000 US$2004: 61,814,000,000 US$2006: 73,118,000,000 US$2008: 83,965,000,000 US$2010: 60,276,000,000 US$2012: 62,769,000,000 US$2014: 82,016,000,000 US$2016: 81,185,000,000 US$2018: 107,669,000,000 US$2020: 99,823,000,000 US$2022: 147,269,000,000 US$2024: 144,018,000,000 US$2025: 159,218,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +159B (+25,013.25%) Average annual rate: 8.87 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Ireland 159B US$
World 26.69T US$
Northern Europe computed 1.75T US$
High-income countries computed 17.7T US$
Merchandise imports — Ireland, by year Ireland All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 159B +15.2B +10.55%
2024 144B −7.08B −4.69%
2023 151B +3.83B +2.6%
2022 147B +26.97B +22.42%
2021 120B +20.48B +20.51%
2020 99.82B −1.28B −1.27%
2019 101B −6.57B −6.1%
2018 108B +14.47B +15.53%
2017 93.2B +12.01B +14.8%
2016 81.19B +4.21B +5.47%
2015 76.98B −5.04B −6.14%
2014 82.02B +9.88B +13.7%
2013 72.13B +9.37B +14.92%
2012 62.77B −3.84B −5.76%
2011 66.61B +6.33B +10.5%
2010 60.28B −2.43B −3.87%
2009 62.7B −21.26B −25.32%
2008 83.97B +143M +0.17%
2007 83.82B +10.7B +14.64%
2006 73.12B +4.55B +6.64%
2005 68.57B +6.75B +10.92%
2004 61.81B +7.93B +14.71%
2003 53.89B +1.49B +2.84%
2002 52.4B +1.84B +3.65%
2001 50.56B −485M −0.95%
2000 51.04B +4.27B +9.13%
1999 46.77B +3.58B +8.28%
1998 43.19B +5.44B +14.42%
1997 37.75B +3.43B +9.99%
1996 34.32B +1.98B +6.12%
1995 32.34B +6.73B +26.27%
1994 25.61B +4.45B +21.03%
1993 21.16B −1.32B −5.85%
1992 22.48B +1.71B +8.21%
1991 20.77B +102M +0.49%
1990 20.67B +3.25B +18.65%
1989 17.42B +1.85B +11.9%
1988 15.57B +1.93B +14.11%
1987 13.64B +2.02B +17.39%
1986 11.62B +1.6B +15.98%
1985 10.02B +345M +3.57%
1984 9.68B +516M +5.63%
1983 9.16B −543M −5.6%
1982 9.7B −906M −8.54%
1981 10.61B −545M −4.89%
1980 11.15B +1.27B +12.84%
1979 9.88B +2.76B +38.8%
1978 7.12B +1.73B +31.97%
1977 5.4B +1.2B +28.48%
1976 4.2B +422M +11.17%
1975 3.78B −36M −0.94%
1974 3.81B +1.03B +36.75%
1973 2.79B +687M +32.68%
1972 2.1B +265M +14.43%
1971 1.84B +216M +13.33%
1970 1.62B +205M +14.48%
1969 1.42B +241M +20.51%
1968 1.18B +89M +8.2%
1967 1.09B +43M +4.12%
1966 1.04B +2M +0.19%
1965 1.04B +67M +6.88%
1964 974M +116M +13.52%
1963 858M +92M +12.01%
1962 766M +34M +4.64%
1961 732M +98M +15.46%
1960 634M

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.