# Ireland Export Playbook for Africa

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Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and calculated product opportunities in Africa. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.

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## Overview

- Exporter: Ireland (IRL)
- Region: Africa
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 9
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $54.0B
- Reported FTA markets: 5
- Average reported distance: 5,338 km
- Average business entry indicator: 21 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| South Africa | ZAF | $10.6B | 4 | Reported | 10,002 km | 40 | Product not reported |
| Nigeria | NGA | $10.4B | 3 | Not reported | 5,292 km | 7 | Product not reported |
| Liberia | LBR | $8.8B | 1 | Not reported | 5,247 km | 18 | Commodities not specified according to kind |
| Egypt | EGY | $8.3B | 3 | Reported | 3,977 km | 13 | Product not reported |
| Morocco | MAR | $6.1B | 2 | Reported | 2,149 km | 9 | Product not reported |
| Tunisia | TUN | $4.4B | 3 | Reported | 2,235 km | 9 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas |
| Algeria | DZA | $2.2B | 1 | Reported | 1,971 km | 18 | Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers |
| United Rep. of Tanzania | TZA | $2.0B | 1 | Not reported | 7,943 km | 30 | Product not reported |
| Botswana | BWA | $1.2B | 1 | Not reported | 9,229 km | 48 | Product not reported |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Liberia (LBR) | HS 999999 - Commodities not specified according to kind | $8.8B | +12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Nigeria (NGA) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $6.3B | +16.8% | +0.5% |
| 3 | Egypt (EGY) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $5.1B | +22.7% | +0.9% |
| 4 | South Africa (ZAF) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $4.9B | +20.9% | +0.0% |
| 5 | Morocco (MAR) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $4.4B | +17.9% | +0.0% |
| 6 | South Africa (ZAF) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $3.1B | +18.1% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Algeria (DZA) | HS 841191 - Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers | $2.2B | +24.8% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Nigeria (NGA) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $2.1B | +13.0% | +0.0% |
| 9 | United Rep. of Tanzania (TZA) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $2.0B | +18.2% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Nigeria (NGA) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $2.0B | +21.0% | +3.0% |
| 11 | Egypt (EGY) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $2.0B | +18.7% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Morocco (MAR) | HS 880330 - Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $1.6B | +15.0% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Tunisia (TUN) | HS 271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas | $1.5B | +11.5% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Tunisia (TUN) | HS 271129 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, other than natural gas | $1.5B | +7.7% | +0.0% |
| 15 | South Africa (ZAF) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $1.5B | +6.3% | +0.0% |
| 16 | Tunisia (TUN) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $1.3B | +8.3% | +0.0% |
| 17 | Egypt (EGY) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $1.2B | +21.0% | +0.0% |
| 18 | Botswana (BWA) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $1.2B | +9.9% | +0.0% |
| 19 | South Africa (ZAF) | HS 870322 - Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $1.2B | +13.3% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 10 | $49.0B | $32.5B | +16.5% |
| HS2 99 - HS2 sector 99 | 1 | $6.3B | $8.8B | +12.0% |
| HS2 27 - HS2 sector 27 | 4 | $4.4B | $6.3B | +15.3% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 1 | $1.1B | $2.2B | +24.8% |
| HS2 88 - HS2 sector 88 | 1 | $1.4B | $1.6B | +15.0% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 1 | $1.8B | $1.5B | +6.3% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 1 | $1.5B | $1.2B | +13.3% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Ireland focus on Africa?

Use the market ranking as a starting point, then check product fit, buyer requirements, route costs, tariffs, standards, and competitive conditions.

### What does calculated opportunity mean?

It is a screening indicator built from demand and exporter-position signals. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry.

### How should exporters use this page?

Prioritize one market and product combination, then validate buyers, compliance, logistics, pricing, and continuity before making a commercial decision.

## Method

Reported trade observations and calculated indicators are shown separately. Validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition before acting.

Yugalinks presents derived views for research and planning. [Read the full methodology](https://www.yugalinks.com/methodology).

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). [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.