Ireland - Imports of goods and services

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Ireland was $462,206,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 15 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $462,206,000,000 in 2020 and $139,103,000,000 in 2005.

Definition: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

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Year Value
2005 $139,103,000,000
2006 $153,423,000,000
2007 $183,001,000,000
2008 $195,197,000,000
2009 $166,696,000,000
2010 $169,386,000,000
2011 $182,954,000,000
2012 $195,840,000,000
2013 $202,538,000,000
2014 $237,483,000,000
2015 $271,439,000,000
2016 $316,195,000,000
2017 $331,381,000,000
2018 $361,117,000,000
2019 $452,979,000,000
2020 $462,206,000,000

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Ireland was $463,531,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $496,536,000,000 in 2019 and $1,817,052,000 in 1970.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1970 $1,817,052,000
1971 $2,033,168,000
1972 $2,318,301,000
1973 $3,083,459,000
1974 $4,151,309,000
1975 $4,251,091,000
1976 $4,710,654,000
1977 $6,049,699,000
1978 $8,058,103,000
1979 $11,135,980,000
1980 $12,600,900,000
1981 $11,905,910,000
1982 $10,937,760,000
1983 $10,545,460,000
1984 $11,057,700,000
1985 $11,427,000,000
1986 $13,790,560,000
1987 $16,385,100,000
1988 $18,745,180,000
1989 $21,007,090,000
1990 $24,812,180,000
1991 $25,321,120,000
1992 $28,596,730,000
1993 $27,904,820,000
1994 $33,418,610,000
1995 $43,269,880,000
1996 $48,476,640,000
1997 $53,976,720,000
1998 $66,249,970,000
1999 $72,598,970,000
2000 $80,732,360,000
2001 $87,057,830,000
2002 $94,222,160,000
2003 $108,174,000,000
2004 $128,503,000,000
2005 $145,449,000,000
2006 $164,818,000,000
2007 $195,970,000,000
2008 $208,531,000,000
2009 $189,238,000,000
2010 $192,129,000,000
2011 $202,032,000,000
2012 $195,800,000,000
2013 $202,479,000,000
2014 $238,020,000,000
2015 $271,704,000,000
2016 $316,444,000,000
2017 $332,158,000,000
2018 $363,614,000,000
2019 $496,536,000,000
2020 $463,531,000,000

Imports of goods and services (current LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Ireland was 405,824,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 443,544,000,000 in 2019 and a minimum value of 961,402,000 in 1970.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1970 961,402,000
1971 1,060,907,000
1972 1,178,624,000
1973 1,598,157,000
1974 2,254,576,000
1975 2,440,126,000
1976 3,328,548,000
1977 4,403,576,000
1978 5,336,076,000
1979 6,908,763,000
1980 7,786,099,000
1981 9,392,570,000
1982 9,784,917,000
1983 10,774,300,000
1984 12,952,990,000
1985 13,720,390,000
1986 13,012,770,000
1987 13,999,430,000
1988 15,624,110,000
1989 18,820,260,000
1990 19,048,310,000
1991 19,975,830,000
1992 21,341,740,000
1993 23,995,350,000
1994 28,372,400,000
1995 34,269,740,000
1996 38,471,060,000
1997 45,210,900,000
1998 59,075,100,000
1999 68,118,390,000
2000 87,409,340,000
2001 97,202,950,000
2002 99,645,490,000
2003 95,630,760,000
2004 103,306,000,000
2005 116,912,000,000
2006 131,267,000,000
2007 142,994,000,000
2008 141,785,000,000
2009 135,676,000,000
2010 144,925,000,000
2011 145,143,000,000
2012 152,399,000,000
2013 152,456,000,000
2014 179,164,000,000
2015 244,886,000,000
2016 285,882,000,000
2017 294,028,000,000
2018 307,898,000,000
2019 443,544,000,000
2020 405,824,000,000

Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) in Ireland was 443,116,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 478,751,000,000 in 2019 and 9,997,526,000 in 1970.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1970 9,997,526,000
1971 10,463,430,000
1972 10,993,290,000
1973 13,085,720,000
1974 12,786,380,000
1975 11,480,930,000
1976 13,165,300,000
1977 14,911,740,000
1978 17,253,910,000
1979 19,645,470,000
1980 18,762,220,000
1981 19,083,090,000
1982 18,488,210,000
1983 19,350,770,000
1984 21,257,650,000
1985 21,947,310,000
1986 23,182,460,000
1987 24,614,470,000
1988 25,821,510,000
1989 29,297,100,000
1990 30,787,160,000
1991 31,526,130,000
1992 34,100,600,000
1993 36,673,720,000
1994 42,352,960,000
1995 49,302,620,000
1996 55,634,910,000
1997 64,894,760,000
1998 82,919,780,000
1999 93,380,950,000
2000 113,632,000,000
2001 128,519,000,000
2002 135,380,000,000
2003 132,107,000,000
2004 134,623,000,000
2005 151,751,000,000
2006 165,867,000,000
2007 181,377,000,000
2008 176,324,000,000
2009 173,322,000,000
2010 174,088,000,000
2011 178,791,000,000
2012 176,998,000,000
2013 178,871,000,000
2014 205,140,000,000
2015 271,704,000,000
2016 323,361,000,000
2017 327,117,000,000
2018 337,972,000,000
2019 478,751,000,000
2020 443,116,000,000

Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)

The value for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in Ireland was -7.44 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 41.65 in 2019 and a minimum value of -10.21 in 1975.

Definition: Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1971 4.66
1972 5.06
1973 19.03
1974 -2.29
1975 -10.21
1976 14.67
1977 13.27
1978 15.71
1979 13.86
1980 -4.50
1981 1.71
1982 -3.12
1983 4.67
1984 9.85
1985 3.24
1986 5.63
1987 6.18
1988 4.90
1989 13.46
1990 5.09
1991 2.40
1992 8.17
1993 7.55
1994 15.49
1995 16.41
1996 12.84
1997 16.64
1998 27.78
1999 12.62
2000 21.69
2001 13.10
2002 5.34
2003 -2.42
2004 1.90
2005 12.72
2006 9.30
2007 9.35
2008 -2.79
2009 -1.70
2010 0.44
2011 2.70
2012 -1.00
2013 1.06
2014 14.69
2015 32.45
2016 19.01
2017 1.16
2018 3.32
2019 41.65
2020 -7.44

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) in Ireland was 399,379,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 431,496,000,000 in 2019 and a minimum value of 9,010,734,000 in 1970.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1970 9,010,734,000
1971 9,430,648,000
1972 9,908,211,000
1973 11,794,110,000
1974 11,524,320,000
1975 10,347,720,000
1976 11,865,840,000
1977 13,439,900,000
1978 15,550,880,000
1979 17,706,390,000
1980 16,910,320,000
1981 17,199,530,000
1982 16,663,360,000
1983 17,440,780,000
1984 19,159,440,000
1985 19,781,030,000
1986 20,894,270,000
1987 22,184,940,000
1988 23,272,840,000
1989 26,405,370,000
1990 27,748,350,000
1991 28,414,380,000
1992 30,734,750,000
1993 33,053,890,000
1994 38,172,570,000
1995 44,436,280,000
1996 50,143,550,000
1997 58,489,420,000
1998 74,735,300,000
1999 84,163,920,000
2000 102,416,000,000
2001 115,834,000,000
2002 122,018,000,000
2003 119,068,000,000
2004 121,335,000,000
2005 136,773,000,000
2006 149,495,000,000
2007 163,475,000,000
2008 158,920,000,000
2009 156,214,000,000
2010 156,904,000,000
2011 161,144,000,000
2012 159,528,000,000
2013 161,216,000,000
2014 184,892,000,000
2015 244,886,000,000
2016 291,444,000,000
2017 294,830,000,000
2018 304,613,000,000
2019 431,496,000,000
2020 399,379,000,000

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Ireland was 108.84 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 124.41 in 2019, while its lowest value was 36.69 in 1972.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1970 41.33
1971 39.88
1972 36.69
1973 41.22
1974 52.57
1975 44.82
1976 49.83
1977 53.78
1978 55.01
1979 60.79
1980 57.94
1981 57.60
1982 50.93
1983 50.78
1984 55.00
1985 53.72
1986 48.03
1987 48.30
1988 49.63
1989 53.54
1990 50.32
1991 50.86
1992 51.14
1993 53.24
1994 58.53
1995 62.58
1996 63.96
1997 65.14
1998 73.45
1999 73.41
2000 80.57
2001 79.62
2002 73.27
2003 65.69
2004 66.11
2005 68.65
2006 70.99
2007 72.56
2008 75.71
2009 80.04
2010 86.59
2011 84.54
2012 86.83
2013 84.98
2014 91.91
2015 93.18
2016 105.86
2017 99.02
2018 94.43
2019 124.41
2020 108.84

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments