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Goods Exports and Imports June 2025

Exports of goods valued at €17.5 billion in June 2025

Online ISSN: 2009-5155
CSO statistical release, , 11am

Key Findings

  • The (unadjusted) value of goods exports increased by €800.7 million (+4.8%) to €17.5 billion in June 2025 compared with June 2024 (€16.7 billion).  

  • The (unadjusted) value of goods imports grew by €649.2 million (+5.6%) to €12.3 billion in June 2025 compared with June 2024 (€11.6 billion).

  • The unadjusted exports for April, May, and June (Q2) 2025 were valued at €63.1 billion, a rise of €9 billion (+16.5%) compared with the same quarter last year, Q2 2024 (€54.2 billion); and a fall by €26.1 billion (-29.2%) compared with Q1 2025 (€89.2 billion).

  • Seasonally adjusted goods exports declined by €6.1 billion (-26.3%) to €17.2 billion in June compared with May 2025 (€23.3 billion), leading to a decrease of €6.8 billion (-55.7%) in the seasonally adjusted trade surplus to €5.4 billion in June compared with May 2025 (€12.3 billion).

  • Exports to Great Britain increased by €141.6 million (+12.8%) to €1.24 billion in June 2025 compared with June 2024 (€1.10 billion).

  • Exports to the US fell by €1.3 billion (-23.4%) to €4.4 billion in June 2025 compared with June 2024 (€5.7 billion). 

  • Exports of Organic Chemicals dropped by €750.4 million (-29.9%) to €1.8 billion in June 2025 compared with June 2024 (€2.5 billion). 

Statistician's Comment

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (15 August 2025) published Goods Exports and Imports June 2025.

Commenting on the release Jane Burmanje, Statistician in the International Trade in Goods Division said: “The (unadjusted) value of goods exports increased by €800.7 million (+4.8%) to €17.5 billion in June 2025 compared with June 2024 (€16.7 billion) while the value of goods imports grew by €649.2 million (+5.6%) to €12.3 billion compared with June 2024 (€11.6 billion).

The unadjusted exports for April, May, and June (Q2) 2025 were valued at €63.1 billion, down €26.1 billion (-29.2%) on Q1 2025 (€89.2 billion). However, unadjusted exports of goods in Q2 2025 were up €9 billion (+16.5%) compared with Q2 2024 (€54.2 billion).

Seasonally adjusted goods exports declined by €6.1 billion (-26.3%) to €17.2 billion in June compared with May 2025 (€23.3 billion) leading to a fall of €6.8 billion (-55.7%) in the seasonally adjusted trade surplus to €5.4 billion in June compared with May 2025 (€12.3 billion) (See Table 2).

Exports to the US fell by almost a quarter in June 2025, falling by €1.3 billion (-23.4%) to €4.4 billion compared with June 2024 (€5.7 billion). Exports of goods to the US fell by €6.4 billion (-59.6%) in June 2025 (€4.4 billion) compared with May 2025 (€10.8 billion).”

Editor's Note

The most recent month’s data on External Trade in Goods figures are provisional and subject to revision. Revisions to the monthly series back data shall take place, if and as required, on foot of late survey returns, VAT returns and corrections made by traders. The data for the same month a year ago may be considered final – revisions would be applied only in exceptional circumstances. Revisions are applied also to the volume indices and to the seasonally adjusted data.

Headline Table

Table A Goods Exports and Imports seasonally adjusted €million
 ExportsImportsSurplus
May 202523,31711,05112,265
June 202517,18911,7605,429
Value change-6,128709-6,836
% change-266-56

Seasonally Adjusted exports decreased by €6.1 billion in June 2025

Seasonally adjusted goods exports decreased by €6.1 billion (-26.3%) to €17.2 billion in June compared with May 2025 (€23.3 billion), according to preliminary figures.

Seasonally adjusted goods imports increased by €708.5 million (+6.4%) leading to a decrease of €6.8 billion (-55.7%) in the seasonally adjusted trade surplus to €5.4 billion in June compared with May 2025 (€12.3 billion) (See Table 2).

Seasonal adjustment compares month-to-month data by removing fluctuations that may occur due to seasonal patterns in trade.

Figure 1 Goods Exports and Imports June 2025 Seasonally Adjusted

Exports and Imports

The (unadjusted) value of goods exports increased by €800.7 million (+4.8%) to €17.5 billion in June 2025 compared with June 2024 (€16.7 billion).

The value of goods exports for the first 6 months of 2025 increased by €44.1 billion (+40.8%) to €152.4 billion, when compared with the same period of 2024 (€108.2 billion).

The unadjusted goods exports increased by €9 billion (+16.5%) to €63.1 billion in Q2 2025 compared with the same quarter last year (€54.2 billion). Unadjusted goods exports decreased by €26.1 billion (-29.2%) when compared with Q1 2025 (€89.2 billion).

The (unadjusted) value of goods imports increased by €649.2 million (+5.6%) to €12.3 billion in June 2025 compared with June 2024 (€11.6 billion).

Unadjusted goods imports were €33.9 billion in Quarter 2 (Q2) 2025, an increase of €501.8 million (+1.5%) when compared with the same period last year (€33.4 billion).

Table 1 Goods Exports and Imports summary analysis

Table 2 Goods Exports and Imports seasonally adjusted series

Table B Share of Goods Exports and Imports by region€million
UnadjustedJun 2024 - 2025 January - Jun 2024 - 2025
20242025Value change% change 20242025Value change% change
Exports         
Total16,72717,5288015 108,206152,35144,14541
Great Britain1,1021,24414213 8,3037,566-737-9
Northern Ireland429457286 2,5802,7031235
EU276,2397,8851,64626 42,20245,5723,3708
USA5,6904,359-1,331-23 33,67875,36741,689124
Rest of World3,2663,58331710 21,44421,143-301-1
         
Imports         
Total11,60312,2526496 65,15570,3045,1498
Great Britain1,4461,275-171-12 8,3508,303-47-1
Northern Ireland516422-94-18 2,6682,7791114
EU274,6245,19457012 24,26026,5992,33910
USA2,0491,543-505-25 11,27910,957-322-3
 Rest of World2,9683,81784929 18,59821,6663,06816

Exports and imports by region

In June 2025, Ireland’s top exporting partners were the US, the Netherlands and Belgium, with Ireland exporting 24.9 % (€4.4 billion), 13.9% (€2.4 billion) and 10.1% (€1.8 billion) of total export goods respectively to these countries.

In June 2025, Ireland imported the highest value of goods from Germany, the US and France with these countries representing 12.7 % (€ 1.6 billion), 12.6% (€ 1.5 billion) and 12.1% (€ 1.49 billion) of the total import goods trade for June 2025.

Exports to Great Britain increased by €141.6 million (+12.8%) to €1.24 billion in June 2025 compared with June 2024 (€1.10 billion).

Exports to Great Britain accounted for 7.1% of total export trade in June 2025.The products which accounted for the largest share of exports to Great Britain were Food & Live Animals at €390.6 million, and Machinery & Transport Equipment at €278.9 million, representing 31.4% and 22.4% of total exports to Great Britain in June 2025.

Imports from Great Britain decreased by €170.9 million (-11.8%) to €1.3 billion in June 2025 compared with June 2024 (€1.4 billion). Imports from Great Britain accounted for 10.4% of total import trade in June 2025.

The products which accounted for the largest share of imports from Great Britain were Machinery & Transport Equipment at €246.3 million, and Chemicals & Related Products at €240.2 million, representing 19.3% and 18.8% of total imports from Great Britain in June 2025.

Exports to the US decreased by €1.3 billion (-23.4%) to €4.4 billion in June 2025 compared with June 2024 (€5.7 billion).

Exports to the US accounted for 24.9% of total export trade in June 2025.

Exports of goods to the US fell by €6.4 billion (59.6%) to €4.4 billion in June 2025 compared with May 2025 (€10.8 billion)

The products which accounted for the largest share of exports to the US were Chemicals & Related products at €3.2 billion, Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles at €622.4 million and Machinery & Transport Equipment at €412.0 million, representing 72.3%, 14.3% and 9.5% of total exports to the US in June 2025.

Imports from the US decreased by €505.1 million (-24.7%) to €1.5 billion in June 2025 compared with June 2024 (€2 billion).

Comparing June 2025 to May 2025, imports of goods from the US fell by €293.4 million (16.0%) from €1.8 billion in May 2025 to €1.5 billion in June 2025.

The products which accounted for the largest share of imports from the US were Chemicals & Related products at €576.3 million, Machinery & Transport Equipment at €562.8 million and Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles at €237.4 million, representing 37.3% 36.5% and 15.4% of total imports to US in June 2025.

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Exports by product

Exports of Medical & Pharmaceutical Products increased by €591.3 million (+8.9%) to €7.3 billion in June 2025 compared with June 2024 (€6.7 billion). This represented 41.4% of total exports in June 2025.

Exports of Organic Chemicals decreased by €750.4 million (-29.9%) to €1.8 billion in June 2025 compared with June 2024 (€2.5 billion).

Exports of Office Machines & Automatic Data Processing Machines (including computers) increased by €669.1 million (+204.5%) to €996.4 million in June 2025 compared with June 2024 (€327.3 million) (See Table 3).

Figure 4 Exports by product June 2024 - June 2025

Imports by product

Imports of Medical & Pharmaceutical Products increased by €818.7 million (+70.7%) to €2.0 billion in June 2025 compared with June 2024 (€1.2 billion). This represented 16.1% of total goods imports in June 2025.

Imports of Organic Chemicals increased by €19.9 million (+3.5%) to €595.3 million in June 2025 compared with June 2024 (€575.4 million).

Imports of Office Machines & Automatic Data Processing Machines (including computers) increased by €264.6 million (+41.8%) to €897.5 million in June 2025 compared with June 2024 (€632.9 million) (See Table 3).

Figure 5 Imports by product June 2024 - June 2025
Table 3 Goods Exports and Imports classified by commodity

Table 4 Goods Exports and Imports classified by countries and territories

Table 5 Goods Exports and Imports classified by commodity and principal countries

Table 6 Goods Exports by industrial origin and area of destination

Table 7 Goods Imports by main use and area of origin

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