Exports in Ireland plunged 29.1% year-on-year to EUR 16.5 billion in May 2026, weighed down by a decline in shipments of medicinal and pharmaceutical products (-58.9%), chemicals and related products (-50.4%), leather and leather materials (-12.7%), and other transport equipment (-24.5%). Among key trading partners, exports decreased to Belgium (-35.2%), France (-28.9%), Italy (-44.8%), the Netherlands (-29.9%), and the US (-55.9%). source: Central Statistics Office Ireland

Exports in Ireland averaged 5573747.90 EUR Thousand from 1970 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 37577107.00 EUR Thousand in March of 2025 and a record low of 44885.00 EUR Thousand in August of 1970. This page provides the latest reported value for - Ireland Exports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Ireland Exports - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on August of 2026.

Exports in Ireland is expected to be 27500000.00 EUR Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Ireland Exports is projected to trend around 17600000.00 EUR Thousand in 2027 and 19500000.00 EUR Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 3394068.00 5242226.00 EUR Thousand May 2026
Capital Flows 1170.00 8641.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Current Account 17442.00 12807.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Exports 16464376.00 18608093.00 EUR Thousand May 2026
External Debt 3381954.00 3240754.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 25451.00 10809.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Imports 13070308.00 13365867.00 EUR Thousand May 2026
Terms of Trade 86.20 86.00 points May 2026


Ireland Exports
Exports remain the primary engine for Ireland's growth. In 2017, exports hit an all-time high of EUR 122 billion. The country exported mostly: chemicals and related products (55 percent of total exports), mainly medical and pharmaceutical products (29 percent), organic chemicals (16 percent), and essential oils, perfume materials, toilet and cleansing preparations (6 percent). Others include: machinery and transport equipment (17 percent), of which electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances and parts (5 percent) and other transport equipment, including aircraft (5 percent); miscellaneous manufactured articles (12 percent); and food and live animals (9 percent). Main export partners were: the United States (27 percent of total exports); the United Kingdom (13 percent); Belgium (11 percent); Germany (8 percent); Switzerland and the Netherlands (5 percent each), France and China (4 percent each).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
16464376.00 18608093.00 37577107.00 44885.00 1970 - 2026 EUR Thousand Monthly
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