Ireland's imports rose 22% year-on-year to EUR 13.2 billion in April 2026, driven by higher purchases of mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials (41.6%), petroleum and petroleum products (54%), and machinery and transport equipment (50.5%). Imports increased from Taiwan (506%), the US (23%), and the Netherlands (22.6%). source: Central Statistics Office Ireland

Imports in Ireland averaged 3617374.50 EUR Thousand from 1970 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 14281002.00 EUR Thousand in March of 2026 and a record low of 62344.00 EUR Thousand in August of 1970. This page provides the latest reported value for - Ireland Imports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Ireland Imports - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on June of 2026.

Imports in Ireland is expected to be 12570000.00 EUR Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Ireland Imports is projected to trend around 12990000.00 EUR Thousand in 2027 and 13820000.00 EUR Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 5339992.00 3867991.00 EUR Thousand Apr 2026
Capital Flows 1170.00 8641.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Current Account 17442.00 12807.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Exports 18510580.00 18148993.00 EUR Thousand Apr 2026
External Debt 3381954.00 3240754.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 25451.00 10809.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Imports 13170588.00 14281002.00 EUR Thousand Apr 2026
Terms of Trade 86.00 85.50 points Apr 2026


Ireland Imports
In 2017, imports to Ireland hit an all-time high of EUR 77 billion. The country imported mainly machinery and transport equipment (39 percent of total imports), namely other transport equipment, including aircraft (19 percent), road vehicles (5 percent), office machines and automatic data processing machines, including computers (4 percent), and electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances and parts (3 percent). Others include: chemicals and related products (23 percent), of which medical and pharmaceutical products (11 percent); miscellaneous manufactured articles (11 percent); food and live animals (9 percent); and petroleum, petroleum products and related materials (5 percent). Main import partners were: the United Kingdom (24 percent of total imports); the United States (20 percent); France (13 percent); Germany (9 percent); China (6 percent); and the Netherlands (3 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
13170588.00 14281002.00 14281002.00 62344.00 1970 - 2026 EUR Thousand Monthly
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