{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ie-trade-balance-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-trade-balance-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-trade-balance-gdp/","title":"Ireland Trade Balance — Goods & Services (% of GDP) (2025)","description":"Ireland's Trade Balance — Goods & Services (% of GDP): 37.5 % of GDP (current prices) in 2025, -4.1pp YoY. Eurostat (NAMA_10_GDP), 2000–2025.","domain":"trade","category":"Trade & Flows","keywords":["Trade & Investment","Eurostat","Ireland","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Ireland","temporal_coverage":"2000/2025","unit":"% of GDP (current prices)","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Ireland Trade Balance — Goods & Services (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/NAMA_10_GDP/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"26"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Ireland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Ireland (2025)","value":"37.5","unit":"% of GDP (current prices)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-4.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-4.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"26","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Ireland Trade Balance — Goods & Services (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":26,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":13.8},{"period":"2001","value":15.6},{"period":"2002","value":17.2},{"period":"2003","value":15.1},{"period":"2004","value":14.4},{"period":"2005","value":10.9},{"period":"2006","value":8.1},{"period":"2007","value":8.3},{"period":"2008","value":8.6},{"period":"2009","value":13.5},{"period":"2010","value":16.6},{"period":"2011","value":18.5},{"period":"2012","value":17.3},{"period":"2013","value":19.8},{"period":"2014","value":19},{"period":"2015","value":29.7},{"period":"2016","value":18.7},{"period":"2017","value":23.7},{"period":"2018","value":29.5},{"period":"2019","value":4.8},{"period":"2020","value":20.9},{"period":"2021","value":41.8},{"period":"2022","value":41.1},{"period":"2023","value":33.3},{"period":"2024","value":41.6},{"period":"2025","value":37.5}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP (current prices)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"37.5","yoyChange":"-4.1pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"41.6","yoyChange":"+8.3pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"33.3","yoyChange":"-7.8pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"41.1","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"41.8","yoyChange":"+20.9pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"20.9","yoyChange":"+16.1pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"4.8","yoyChange":"-24.7pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"29.5","yoyChange":"+5.8pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"23.7","yoyChange":"+5pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"18.7","yoyChange":"-11pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"29.7","yoyChange":"+10.7pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"19.0","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"19.8","yoyChange":"+2.5pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"17.3","yoyChange":"-1.2pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"18.5","yoyChange":"+1.9pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"16.6","yoyChange":"+3.1pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"13.5","yoyChange":"+4.9pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"8.6","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"8.3","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"8.1","yoyChange":"-2.8pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the external balance of goods and services as a share of GDP in Ireland from 2000 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 41.8 % of GDP (current prices) in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 4.8 in 2019. The latest reading of 37.5 in 2025 represents a change of -4.1pp."}]}