Trade & investment · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Ireland: trade and investment
Exports is 140.1% (2025), 5th of 184 in the world and 3rd of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Imports is 99.9% (2025), 9th of 184 in the world and 3rd of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Trade openness is 240.0% (2025), 5th of 184 in the world and 3rd of 52 in Europe & Central Asia.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Ireland in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 140.1%2025 | 5/184 | 3/52 | 94.4% | 103.3% | 139.8% | +13.4 ppsince 2015 | 43.7% | 31.7% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 99.9%2025 | 9/184 | 3/52 | 80.6% | 86.8% | 119.0% | +2.9 ppsince 2015 | 41.0% | 30.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 240.0%2025 | 5/184 | 3/52 | 175.0% | 190.1% | 258.8% | +16.3 ppsince 2015 | 81.8% | 60.5% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | 6.3%2025 | 30/185 | 8/50 | · | 1.0% | -6.7% | +0.1 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $293bn2025 | 27/206 | 11/51 | $77.4bn | $116bn | $180bn | +138%since 2015 | $10.0tn | $17.5tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 53.5%2024 | 8/170 | 2/47 | · | 22.9% | 25.9% | +28.6 ppsince 2014 | 21.4% | 25.8% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 0.3%2025 | 133/172 | 46/48 | 0.3% | 1.1% | 0.5% | −0.4 ppsince 2015 | 6.3% | 10.4% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 7.4%2025 | 128/172 | 36/48 | 8.3% | 9.1% | 8.2% | −2.6 ppsince 2015 | 10.6% | 8.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 1.3%2022 | 154/184 | 30/46 | 2.4% | 2.1% | 1.5% | −0.1 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 10.4%2025 | 18/197 | 2/51 | 25.7% | 17.0% | 8.1% | −64.4 ppsince 2015 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 0.1%2025 | 164/178 | 47/50 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | −0.1 ppsince 2015 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 11.0m2019 | 23/196 | 15/51 | 6.6m | 7.1m | 11.0m2019 | +52%since 2009 | 1.2bn | 1.5bn | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $4.2bn2020 | 35/177 | 17/42 | $3.5bn | $8.2bn | $4.2bn | −49%since 2010 | $590bn | $1.2tn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Ireland and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Ireland. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Ireland | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Exports | 140.1%2025 | 30.6%2025 |
| Imports | 99.9%2025 | 31.9%2025 |
| Trade openness | 240.0%2025 | 62.5%2025 |
| Current account | 6.3%2025 | -3.1%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $293bn2025 | $556bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 53.5%2024 | 29.2%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 0.3%2025 | 7.2%2025 |
| Food exports | 7.4%2025 | 6.7%2025 |
| Average tariff | 1.3%2022 | 1.0%2022 |