Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 June 2022
183. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline Ireland’s major trade destinations from 2015 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30418/22]
View answerThe Central Statistics Office compiles statistical data in relation to Goods Exports and Imports. These statistics can be found on the website www.cso.ie.
Ireland has experienced remarkable trade growth in recent years with exports growing from $233 billion in 2015 to €451 billion in 2021.
In 2021, Ireland’s global trade reached its highest ever value of €842 billion, comprising €451 billion in total Exports (Goods and Services) and €391 billion in total Imports (Goods and Services).
The EU as a bloc was the destination for €61 billion or 37% of Ireland’s total Goods Exports in 2021. At an individual country level Goods Exports to the United States were €52 billion, United Kingdom (€18 billion), Germany (€18 billion), Belgium (€14 billion) and China, incl. Hong Kong and Macao (€12 billion). Services data for 2021 is not yet disaggregated at individual country level.
In 2020, the main destinations for Irish Goods Exports were the United States (€51 billion), Belgium (€18 billion), Germany (€18 billion), United Kingdom (€15 billion) and China (€11 billion). The main destinations for Irish Services Exports were the United Kingdom (€35 billion), United States (€33 billion), Germany (€17 billion), Netherlands (€11 billion) and Japan (€10 billion). The United States and United Kingdom each accounted for 14% of Services Exports from Ireland, but the EU as a bloc was the destination for 31% of our Services Exports.
In 2019, the value of exports from Ireland was €383 billion, comprising €153 billion in Goods Exports and €230 billion in Services Exports. The main destinations for Irish Goods Exports were the United States (€47 billion), United Kingdom (€16 billion), Belgium (€16 billion), Germany (€14 billion) and China (€9 billion). The main destinations for Ireland’s Services Exports were the United States (€36 billion), United Kingdom (€35 billion), Germany (€17 billion), France (€9 billion) and Japan (€8 billion).
In 2018, the value of exports from Ireland was €330 billion, comprising €141 billion in Goods Exports and €189 billion in Services Exports. The main destinations for Ireland’s Goods Exports were the United States (€39 billion), Belgium (€18 billion), United Kingdom (€16 billion), Germany (€10 billion) and the Netherlands (€8 billion). The main destinations for Ireland’s Services Exports were the United Kingdom (€31 billion), the United States (€23 billion), Germany (€14 billion), France (€8 billion) and Italy (€7 billion).
In 2017, the value of exports from Ireland was €285 billion comprising €123 billion in Goods Exports and €162 billion in Services Exports. The main destinations for Ireland’s Goods Exports were the United States (€33 billion), United Kingdom (€16 billion), Belgium (€13 billion), Germany (€9 billion) and Switzerland (€6 billion). The main destinations for Ireland’s Services Exports were the United Kingdom (€26 billion), the United States (€18 billion), Germany (€11 billion), France (€7 billion) and Italy (€6 billion).
In 2016, the value of exports from Ireland was €254 billion, comprising €119 billion in Goods Exports and €135 billion in Services Exports. The main destinations for Ireland’s Goods Exports were the United States (€32 billion), United Kingdom (€15 billion), Belgium (€15 billion), Germany (€8 billion) and Switzerland (€6 billion). The main destinations for Ireland’s Services Exports were the United Kingdom (€24 billion), the United States (€15 billion), Germany (€11 billion), France (€6 billion) and Italy (€6 billion).
In 2015, the value of exports from Ireland was €233 billion, comprising €112 billion in Goods Exports and €120 billion in Services Exports. The main destinations for Ireland’s Goods Exports were the United States (€27 billion), United Kingdom (€16 billion), Belgium (€15 billion), Germany (€7 billion) and Switzerland (€6 billion). The main destinations for Ireland’s Services Exports were the United Kingdom (€22 billion), the United States (€14 billion), Germany (€10 billion), Italy (€6 billion) and France (€6 billion).
