Export to import ratio in Ireland
Ireland: Export to import ratio was 1.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.43
in 2021
All-time low
1.11
in 2007
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Export to import ratio in Ireland, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export to import ratio in Ireland is 1.4, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export to import ratio in Ireland peaked at 1.43 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 2007.
Ireland ranks 1st of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Export to import ratio in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.11 | — |
| 2008 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.17 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.19 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.22 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.2 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.22 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.31 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 1.15 | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 1.34 | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 1.3 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.11 | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 1.43 | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 1.37 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.33 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.4 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 | 1.11 | 1.17 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 1.11 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.2 | 1.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More trade data for Ireland
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 123.24 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.03 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.87 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 123.01 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.86 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 81.74 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.9865 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 1,113 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 3.40 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export to import ratio in Ireland?
- Export to import ratio in Ireland was 1.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest export to import ratio recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 in 2021.
- What is the lowest export to import ratio recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for export to import ratio?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is export to import ratio rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Export to import ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).