# Ireland Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Ireland with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## Ireland import demand overview

In 2024, Ireland recorded $121.7B in reported imports. Pharmaceutical products was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $121.7B |
| Import growth | -5.4% |
| Population | 5.4M |
| GDP per capita | $112.9K |
| Trade openness | 83% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $14.7B | 12% | 142 | 42 |
| 2 | 29 | Organic chemicals | $7.1B | 5.8% | 124 | 351 |
| 3 | 90 | Optical and medical instruments | $5.6B | 4.6% | 164 | 142 |
| 4 | 85 | Electrical machinery | $12.8B | 10.5% | 187 | 262 |
| 5 | 33 | Essential oils and cosmetics | $1.8B | 1.5% | 174 | 29 |
| 6 | 84 | Machinery | $17.6B | 14.4% | 179 | 513 |
| 7 | 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $1.3B | 1.1% | 133 | 88 |
| 8 | 04 | Dairy produce and eggs | $1.1B | 0.9% | 84 | 32 |
| 9 | 02 | Meat and edible meat offal | $812.1M | 0.7% | 57 | 63 |
| 10 | 88 | Aircraft | $8.3B | 6.8% | 83 | 15 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $32.3B | $40.6B | $8.3B |
| 1996 | $34.6B | $42.4B | $7.8B |
| 1997 | $39.4B | $47.5B | $8.1B |
| 1998 | $41.9B | $56.7B | $14.8B |
| 1999 | $46.2B | $69.5B | $23.3B |
| 2000 | $50.4B | $77.8B | $27.4B |
| 2001 | $50.0B | $83.4B | $33.4B |
| 2002 | $52.4B | $93.0B | $40.6B |
| 2003 | $54.9B | $102.0B | $47.1B |
| 2004 | $65.2B | $115.8B | $50.6B |
| 2005 | $74.0B | $121.8B | $47.8B |
| 2006 | $80.5B | $124.9B | $44.4B |
| 2007 | $90.3B | $140.1B | $49.8B |
| 2008 | $87.3B | $143.1B | $55.8B |
| 2009 | $63.4B | $134.6B | $71.2B |
| 2010 | $62.2B | $130.3B | $68.1B |
| 2011 | $68.8B | $143.6B | $74.9B |
| 2012 | $66.1B | $129.0B | $62.9B |
| 2013 | $69.9B | $126.7B | $56.8B |
| 2014 | $75.1B | $129.6B | $54.5B |
| 2015 | $70.6B | $134.0B | $63.4B |
| 2016 | $71.7B | $145.5B | $73.8B |
| 2017 | $80.0B | $152.0B | $72.1B |
| 2018 | $93.6B | $178.7B | $85.1B |
| 2019 | $85.1B | $184.3B | $99.2B |
| 2020 | $88.6B | $196.8B | $108.3B |
| 2021 | $108.3B | $220.5B | $112.2B |
| 2022 | $127.4B | $233.8B | $106.5B |
| 2023 | $128.6B | $232.6B | $103.9B |
| 2024 | $121.7B | $256.9B | $135.2B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Ireland (IRL)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.