Barry Ward
Question:1. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Taoiseach the position regarding the top international trade partners for Ireland for each of the years 2021 to 2024 and to date in 2025. [72663/25]
View answerWednesday, 17 December 2025
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The most recent trade in goods data by top international trade partners for Ireland for years 2021-2025 is shown in the tables below. Data for the full year 2025 is currently not available so the value of exports and imports from January to September 2025 is presented. Please note that the most recent month's data on External Trade in Goods figures are provisional and subject to revision.
Table 1. Goods exports/imports by top five trading partners, 2021
|
- |
Exports |
|
Imports |
|
|
|
Rank |
Country |
€000 |
Rank |
Country |
€000 |
|
1. |
United States |
52,567,173 |
1. |
United States |
18,124,914 |
|
2. |
Germany |
17,788,717 |
2. |
Great Britain |
15,468,337 |
|
3. |
Great Britain |
14,418,155 |
3. |
France |
10,369,868 |
|
4. |
Belgium |
13,530,159 |
4. |
China |
8,452,316 |
|
5. |
China |
11,196,873 |
5. |
Germany |
7,477,819 |
Table 2. Goods exports/imports by top five trading partners, 2022
|
- |
Exports |
|
Imports |
|
|
|
Rank |
Country |
€000 |
Rank |
Country |
€000 |
|
1. |
United States |
63,216,798 |
1. |
Great Britain |
23,974,753 |
|
2. |
Germany |
25,238,770 |
2. |
United States |
22,361,294 |
|
3. |
Belgium |
17,603,869 |
3. |
China |
14,428,054 |
|
4. |
Great Britain |
17,222,843 |
4. |
France |
13,161,327 |
|
5. |
Netherlands |
14,340,244 |
5. |
Germany |
10,532,226 |
Table 3. Goods exports/imports by top five trading partners, 2023
|
- |
Exports |
|
Imports |
|
|
|
Rank |
Country |
€000 |
Rank |
Country |
€000 |
|
1. |
United States |
54,033,764 |
1. |
United States |
22,948,942 |
|
2. |
Germany |
20,435,986 |
2. |
Great Britain |
21,088,487 |
|
3. |
Belgium |
18,387,520 |
3. |
France |
17,647,234 |
|
4. |
Great Britain |
17,445,636 |
4. |
China |
10,763,932 |
|
5. |
Netherlands |
16,718,828 |
5. |
Germany |
8,906,314 |
Table 4. Goods exports/imports by top five trading partners, 2024
|
- |
Exports |
|
Imports |
|
|
|
Rank |
Country |
€000 |
Rank |
Country |
€000 |
|
1. |
United States |
73,511,907 |
1. |
United States |
22,995,925 |
|
2. |
Netherlands |
22,916,457 |
2. |
Great Britain |
16,175,798 |
|
3. |
Germany |
20,127,307 |
3. |
France |
14,231,246 |
|
4. |
Belgium |
17,079,716 |
4. |
Germany |
12,377,107 |
|
5. |
Great Britain |
15,452,398 |
5. |
China |
11,768,417 |
Table 5. Goods exports/imports by top five trading partners, (Jan-Sep*) 2025
|
- |
Exports |
|
Imports |
|
|
|
Rank |
Country |
€000 |
Rank |
Country |
€000 |
|
1. |
United States |
100,458,699 |
1. |
United States |
16,602,975 |
|
2. |
Netherlands |
19,844,303 |
2. |
Germany |
12,427,530 |
|
3. |
Germany |
11,765,038 |
3. |
Great Britain |
12,114,750 |
|
4. |
Great Britain |
11,163,605 |
4. |
China |
8,915,959 |
|
5. |
Belgium |
10,230,526 |
5. |
France |
8,598,230 |
*The most recent month's data on External Trade in Goods figures are provisional and subject to revision.