Material import dependency in Ireland
Ireland: Material import dependency was 33.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Material import dependency in Ireland, 1994–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 33.0% for material import dependency in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material import dependency in Ireland peaked at 33.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2003.
That places Ireland 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 21.7% | 24.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 19.3% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 28.6% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 29.3% | 33.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More trade data for Ireland
- Exports and imports by counterpart area - quarterly data 204,199 Current prices, million euro (2026)
- Exports and imports by counterpart area - annual data 884,754 Current prices, million euro (2025)
- Imports of oil and petroleum products by partner country 8,395 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Exports of oil and petroleum products by partner country 1,088 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data 21.6 Balance (2026)
- Sawnwood trade by species 146,648 Thousand euro (2024)
- Member States EU27 (from 2020) trade by BEC product group 5,361 (2026)
- Intra and Extra-EU trade by Member State and by product group 41.4 (2025)
- Cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of 382 Thousand tonnes (2025)
- Export to import ratio 1.4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material import dependency in Ireland?
- Material import dependency in Ireland was 33.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material import dependency recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest material import dependency recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2003.
- How does Ireland rank for material import dependency?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material import dependency rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Material import dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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