Country export capability

Ireland
export capability

A reported view of Ireland's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

IRL1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$256.9B2024 reported value
Latest imports$121.7B2024 reported value
Trade balance$135.2BExports minus imports
Export growth+10.5%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Ireland export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Ireland recorded $256.9B in exports and $121.7B in imports. The resulting $135.2B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed +10.5% year on year and show a calculated +5.2% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands received $90.8B in reported exports, representing 35.3% of the latest country total. Pharmaceutical products was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $99.9B and 38.9% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Ireland's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$609.2B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$112.9KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population5.4MReported population
Labor force2.5KReported labor force
Investment rate28.2%National investment rate
Savings rate45.9%National savings rate
Trade openness83%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP56.3%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education94%Education context
Tertiary education45.6%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Ireland
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
GermanyDEUCritical attention44.8%34%0%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHigh attention54.9%10.8%4.7%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
JapanJPNCritical attention52.2%33.6%4%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
United KingdomGBRWatch37.6%27.6%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
BelgiumBELHigh attention75.2%38.9%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
FranceFRAWatch21.2%27.9%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
ChinaCHNHigh attention95.5%22.5%30.2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
NetherlandsNLDWatch48%10.3%0%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
CanadaCANHigh attention61%20.5%7.3%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
SpainESPWatch39.6%20.9%0%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Ireland
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.5B0%Declining +1.1%
2ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$85.0B3.1%Accelerating +10.5%
3IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$72.8B0.1%Growing -0.5%
4ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Accelerating +20.6%
5ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Growing +4%
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.5B0.4%Accelerating -8.8%
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.2B0.6%Growing +60.2%
8ChinaHS6 260300 · Copper ores and concentrates$62.6B$35.3B0%Declining +11%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Ireland.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Ireland
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
13002HS4 detail codePharmaceutical products (30) ↗$62.8B24.4%8
23004HS4 detail codePharmaceutical products (30) ↗$30.2B11.8%12
32937HS4 detail codeOrganic chemicals (29) ↗$18.2B7.1%9
42933HS4 detail codeOrganic chemicals (29) ↗$15.3B5.9%22
58542HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$13.0B5.1%5
63302HS4 detail codeEssential oils and cosmetics (33) ↗$12.0B4.7%2
79018HS4 detail codeOptical and medical instruments (90) ↗$11.3B4.4%13
89021HS4 detail codeOptical and medical instruments (90) ↗$9.2B3.6%8
92934HS4 detail codeOrganic chemicals (29) ↗$6.5B2.5%5
108471HS4 detail codeMachinery (84) ↗$4.6B1.8%8
113003HS4 detail codePharmaceutical products (30) ↗$4.4B1.7%9
128802HS4 detail codeAircraft (88) ↗$3.4B1.3%6

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Ireland combines $256.9B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Ireland recorded $256.9B in reported exports and $121.7B in imports, producing a reported trade surplus of $135.2B. Exports changed +10.5% year on year and +5.2% annualized over three years. Pharmaceutical products (HS2 30) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Ireland exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Ireland
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$90.8B35.3%+27.4%+10.1%
2GermanyDEU$23.5B9.1%-6.7%+0.2%
3United KingdomGBR$20.5B8%-2.8%+0.6%
4NetherlandsNLD$19.4B7.5%+29.9%+20.4%
5BelgiumBEL$13.8B5.4%-26.6%-10.4%
6ChinaCHN$13.7B5.3%+10.6%-2.4%
7FranceFRA$8.3B3.2%-14%-2%
8ItalyITA$7.7B3%+9.1%+11.1%
9SpainESP$5.1B2%+49.3%+16%
10JapanJPN$4.8B1.8%+9.3%-0.8%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$126.7B
2014
$129.6B
2015
$134.0B
2016
$145.5B
2017
$152.0B
2018
$178.7B
2019
$184.3B
2020
$196.8B
2021
$220.5B
2022
$233.8B
2023
$232.6B
2024
$256.9B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets108Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners1Country context
Shared-language partners77Country context
Average partner distance6,875 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA40%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share53.2%

Covered value under attention

Critical share5.3%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak19.1%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports53%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.1%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: High trade volatility.

Momentum score8.9

History-based indicator

Partner concentration1,550.8

Partner HHI

Product concentration429.8

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3IRL
Exports Usd$256.9B
Imports Usd$121.7B
Trade Balance Usd$135.2B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct10.5%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-5.4%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct5.2%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct4%
Export Partner Hhi1,550.8
Export Product Hhi429.8
Momentum Score8.9
Risk Score9.9
Gdp Million Usd609,157.46 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$112.9K
Population5,395,790
Labor Force2,479.2
Investment Rate Pct28.2%
Savings Rate Pct45.9%
Secondary Education Pct94%
Tertiary Education Pct45.6%
Total Factor Productivity3,619.7
Trade Openness Pct83%
Exports Gdp Pct56.3%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners108
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners1
Num Shared Language Partners77
Avg Partner Distance Km6,875 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta40
Pct Partners Shared Language29
Pct Partners Shared Border0
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km6,828
Num Border Partners25
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-10.5
Pct Products High Elasticity75
Pct Products Low Elasticity3
Real Market Potential183,941.5
Foreign Market Potential22,428.6

Exposure fields

Country Iso3IRL
All History Lane Count25,983
Current Lane Count18,162
Critical Lane Count118
High Attention Lane Count2,386
High Volatility Lane Count10,948
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count8,951
Declining Demand Lane Count111
Concentrated Market Lane Count5,913
Access Friction Lane Count1,836
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count752
Monitored Exports Current Usd$253.9B
Attention Exports Usd$135.0B
Critical Exports Usd$13.5B
High Volatility Exports Usd$134.5B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$36.9B
Non Fta Exports Usd$118.6B
Monitored Attention Share Pct53.2%
Monitored Critical Share Pct5.3%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct53%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1.2
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct19.1%
Export Weighted Distance Km3,888 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$256.9B
Total Imports Latest Usd$121.7B
Trade Balance Latest Usd$135.2B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct10.5%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct5.2%
Gdp Latest Million Usd609,157.46 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$112.9K
Population Latest5,395,790
Investment Rate Latest Pct28.2%
Savings Rate Latest Pct45.9%
Trade Openness Latest Pct83%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct56.3%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest108
Foreign Market Potential Latest22,428.6
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct8.4%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct6.6%
Population 5y Cagr Pct1.6%
Partner Hhi Latest1,550.8
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct35.3%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct52.5%
Partner Hhi All Avg1,156.5
Partner Hhi All Max1,550.8
Product Hhi Latest429.8
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct10.8%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct28.1%
Product Hhi All Avg328.1
Product Hhi All Max441.1
Total Exports Attention Share Pct52.6%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct5.3%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverHigh trade volatility
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$40.6B$32.3B$8.3BNot reportedNot reported
1996$42.4B$34.6B$7.8B+4.4%Not reported
1997$47.5B$39.4B$8.1B+12%Not reported
1998$56.7B$41.9B$14.8B+19.4%+11.8%
1999$69.5B$46.2B$23.3B+22.6%+17.9%
2000$77.8B$50.4B$27.4B+12%+17.9%
2001$83.4B$50.0B$33.4B+7.1%+13.7%
2002$93.0B$52.4B$40.6B+11.5%+10.2%
2003$102.0B$54.9B$47.1B+9.7%+9.4%
2004$115.8B$65.2B$50.6B+13.5%+11.6%
2005$121.8B$74.0B$47.8B+5.2%+9.4%
2006$124.9B$80.5B$44.4B+2.6%+7%
2007$140.1B$90.3B$49.8B+12.1%+6.6%
2008$143.1B$87.3B$55.8B+2.2%+5.5%
2009$134.6B$63.4B$71.2B-5.9%+2.5%
2010$130.3B$62.2B$68.1B-3.3%-2.4%
2011$143.6B$68.8B$74.9B+10.2%+0.1%
2012$129.0B$66.1B$62.9B-10.2%-1.4%
2013$126.7B$69.9B$56.8B-1.8%-0.9%
2014$129.6B$75.1B$54.5B+2.3%-3.4%
2015$134.0B$70.6B$63.4B+3.4%+1.3%
2016$145.5B$71.7B$73.8B+8.6%+4.7%
2017$152.0B$80.0B$72.1B+4.5%+5.5%
2018$178.7B$93.6B$85.1B+17.5%+10.1%
2019$184.3B$85.1B$99.2B+3.2%+8.2%
2020$196.8B$88.6B$108.3B+6.8%+9%
2021$220.5B$108.3B$112.2B+12%+7.3%
2022$233.8B$127.4B$106.5B+6%+8.2%
2023$232.6B$128.6B$103.9B-0.5%+5.7%
2024$256.9B$121.7B$135.2B+10.5%+5.2%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
130Pharmaceutical products$99.9B38.9%16842
229Organic chemicals$45.2B17.6%131351
390Optical and medical instruments$23.9B9.3%172142
485Electrical machinery$20.8B8.1%180262
533Essential oils and cosmetics$12.7B4.9%16629
684Machinery$11.0B4.3%184513
738Miscellaneous chemical products$4.8B1.9%17588
804Dairy produce and eggs$4.6B1.8%14232
902Meat and edible meat offal$4.2B1.6%10263
1088Aircraft$3.8B1.5%11115

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
13002Pharmaceutical products (30)$62.8B24.4%8
23004Pharmaceutical products (30)$30.2B11.8%12
32937Organic chemicals (29)$18.2B7.1%9
42933Organic chemicals (29)$15.3B5.9%22
58542Electrical machinery (85)$13.0B5.1%5
63302Essential oils and cosmetics (33)$12.0B4.7%2
79018Optical and medical instruments (90)$11.3B4.4%13
89021Optical and medical instruments (90)$9.2B3.6%8
92934Organic chemicals (29)$6.5B2.5%5
108471Machinery (84)$4.6B1.8%8
113003Pharmaceutical products (30)$4.4B1.7%9
128802Aircraft (88)$3.4B1.3%6

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$90.8B35.3%+27.4%+10.1%
2GermanyDEU$23.5B9.1%-6.7%+0.2%
3United KingdomGBR$20.5B8%-2.8%+0.6%
4NetherlandsNLD$19.4B7.5%+29.9%+20.4%
5BelgiumBEL$13.8B5.4%-26.6%-10.4%
6ChinaCHN$13.7B5.3%+10.6%-2.4%
7FranceFRA$8.3B3.2%-14%-2%
8ItalyITA$7.7B3%+9.1%+11.1%
9SpainESP$5.1B2%+49.3%+16%
10JapanJPN$4.8B1.8%+9.3%-0.8%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Germany (DEU)Critical attention44.8%34%0%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)High attention54.9%10.8%4.7%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
3Japan (JPN)Critical attention52.2%33.6%4%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
4United Kingdom (GBR)Watch37.6%27.6%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
5Belgium (BEL)High attention75.2%38.9%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
6France (FRA)Watch21.2%27.9%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
7China (CHN)High attention95.5%22.5%30.2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
8Netherlands (NLD)Watch48%10.3%0%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
9Canada (CAN)High attention61%20.5%7.3%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
10Spain (ESP)Watch39.6%20.9%0%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Albania (ALB)010229new$26.9M0.9%100
2China (CHN)010612new$9.3M1.8%100
3Congo, Rep. of the (COG)292429new$250.3K79.2%100
4France (FRA)860210new$15.0M13.1%100
5Armenia (ARM)851580new$1.3M8.8%100
6Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH)843143new$3.4M3%100
7Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE)870360new$1.3B0%100
8Austria (AUT)681091new$106.2M0.1%100
9Chile (CHL)880220new$31.2M0.4%100
10Austria (AUT)843231new$2.2M4.9%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.5B0%Declining (+1.1%)
2China (CHN)854231$158.0B$85.0B3.1%Accelerating (+10.5%)
3India (IND)270900$130.1B$72.8B0.1%Growing (-0.5%)
4China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Accelerating (+20.6%)
5China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Growing (+4%)
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.5B0.4%Accelerating (-8.8%)
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.2B0.6%Growing (+60.2%)
8China (CHN)260300$62.6B$35.3B0%Declining (+11%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Ireland export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Ireland export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Ireland.

What is the latest reported export value for Ireland?

Ireland recorded $256.9B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Ireland?

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands leads by reported export value at $90.8B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Ireland's exports?

Pharmaceutical products leads by reported value at $99.9B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Ireland trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.