Exports in Ireland plunged 51.4% year-on-year to EUR 18.3 billion in March 2026 from EUR 37.6 billion in the same month last year, weighed down by steep declines in medical and pharmaceutical products (-70%) and organic chemicals (-70.8%). However, a 439.1% surge in exports of petroleum and petroleum products partly offset these losses. The US (+24.7%), the Netherlands (+13.5%), and Great Britain (+10.7%) were the top export destinations. source: Central Statistics Office Ireland

Exports in Ireland averaged 5541503.88 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 June of 2026.

Exports in Ireland is expected to be 17735000.00 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 18500000.00 EUR Thousand in 2027 and 19500000.00 EUR Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 3959452.00 4105206.00 EUR Thousand Mar 2026
Capital Flows 8641.00 4571.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Current Account 12807.00 13941.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Exports 18258483.00 15444540.00 EUR Thousand Mar 2026
External Debt 3240754.24 3191931.33 EUR Million Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 10809.00 18744.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Imports 14299031.00 11339334.00 EUR Thousand Mar 2026
Terms of Trade 84.00 88.10 points Mar 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
18258483.00 15444540.00 37577107.00 44885.00 1970 - 2026 EUR Thousand Monthly
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