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Net Exports fell by 44.6% (€18.1 bn) in Q4 2023

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CSO statistical publication, , 11am
Table 4.1 Exports and Imports, Q4 20231
 Amount €mQuarterly % change
Exports of Goods68,888-2.3
Exports of Services83,4060.2
Imports of Goods35,7977.7
Imports of Services94,02517.5
Net Exports22,472 
1Constant Market Prices, chain linked annually and referenced to year 2021 and seasonally adjusted.

Total Exports decreased by 1.0% in Q4 2023 compared with Q3 2023 while Total Imports rose by 14.6% which meant that overall net exports for the quarter were 44.6% lower in Q4 compared with Q3 2023 or €18.1 billion lower in money terms quarter-on-quarter. See International Accounts for more detail on current price data.

Exports (Goods)Exports (Services)Imports (Goods)Imports (Services)Net Exports
Q1 202168.09030793368.433084759-27.414483864-60.23150239748.877406431
Q2 202171.08470760673.73461806-28.181160396-67.37539044649.262774824
Q3 202170.32505245576.333451055-27.523990141-70.60204445148.532468918
Q4 202171.4204858780.091220863-28.917465971-95.03587078427.558369978
Q1 202276.45031339880.638529612-33.711675566-72.68898851750.688178927
Q2 202285.2300311378.605806411-35.190711532-81.29874130847.346384701
Q3 202291.40832863180.259954612-38.679662698-87.58771699545.40090355
Q4 202290.92359051678.228020715-34.834054236-86.84727247747.470284518
Q1 202385.71958842879.581855447-32.465996475-82.20786268450.627584716
Q2 202376.57231641781.319257359-35.679845123-79.51575651142.695972142
Q3 202370.54324977583.27099724-33.232972983-80.05303839140.528235641
Q4 202368.88835038783.406498831-35.796943376-94.02547667422.472429168

Get the data: NAQ04

Table 4.2 Trade Summary: Quarterly Breakdown of Trade into Goods/Services at Current and Constant Prices1

Table 4.3 Seasonally Adjusted (SA) Trade Summary: Quarterly Breakdown of Trade into Goods/Services at SA Current and SA Constant Prices1