In 1973, Food and live animals comprised 41% of Ireland’s total exports, and were valued at €1.1 billion. Exports of Chemical products accounted for just 7% of exports.
In 2018, exports of Food and live animals were just 8% of total exports, or €11 billion, while Chemical products comprise 61% of total exports, or €85.7 billion.
Exports of Machinery and equipment grew from 10% of total exports in 1973 to 40% in 2001, with a total value of €38 billion. In 2018, this category accounted for 14% of total exports.
| Commodities and transactions not elsewhere classified | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | Machinery and transport equipment | Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material | Chemicals and related products | Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes | Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials | Crude materials, inedible, except fuels | Beverages and tobacco | Food and live animals | |
| 1973 | 6.17212134391649 | 10.1910949222573 | 9.85538762639991 | 16.8761552680222 | 6.75247363270632 | 0.378203037222283 | 0.765285781595448 | 5.76564821862201 | 2.71954622884274 | 40.5240839404154 |
| 1974 | 5.50817919235683 | 10.6926623340554 | 10.2873132255735 | 17.6719157918125 | 8.6389768371938 | 0.543242792867855 | 1.30957340443259 | 5.88631061489752 | 2.31044825862356 | 37.1513775481864 |
| 1975 | 4.84062819339441 | 9.72467838879342 | 11.1393215067326 | 13.8657661589158 | 7.47527720976092 | 0.432859681637282 | 1.31914736165086 | 4.6345641312498 | 2.16473371647718 | 44.4030236513877 |
| 1976 | 5.24421933606773 | 10.1979969007118 | 13.652754325066 | 15.0184576254098 | 9.00915976076681 | 0.437696088440706 | 0.661797163532782 | 4.19390970378837 | 2.04342900910045 | 39.5405800871156 |
| 1977 | 5.24060678998291 | 10.163675918304 | 15.1378488129164 | 15.1940504457349 | 9.69070024044416 | 0.418806936601306 | 0.663410704143596 | 3.80970133382707 | 1.64651706252799 | 38.0346817555176 |
| 1978 | 4.81322877773714 | 10.4446182076427 | 13.8388832424709 | 13.8369961812259 | 11.9781079632921 | 0.359684504622503 | 0.410528844927154 | 4.05928136455259 | 1.76219626287454 | 38.4964746506545 |
| 1979 | 4.31061599218627 | 10.9157100868491 | 16.1393843361786 | 13.2347815886475 | 12.9883267407473 | 0.314981207336623 | 0.479073077949979 | 4.91578119483611 | 1.88157621496714 | 34.8197695603013 |
| 1980 | 3.96681830221303 | 10.9459245431015 | 18.688635783584 | 12.7493657523843 | 12.736209129346 | 0.225668880207404 | 0.654570933007131 | 4.44840472087414 | 2.05683159580385 | 33.5275703594787 |
| 1981 | 4.16114706590222 | 11.2897897551374 | 21.9670933985685 | 12.399303689588 | 13.4494235327863 | 0.145526238572036 | 0.662203730140152 | 3.80557378022043 | 2.63765483180741 | 29.4822839772776 |
| 1982 | 3.99535607142462 | 11.3502540599781 | 24.4997398514386 | 11.2510655020867 | 14.151417532906 | 0.13316008546157 | 0.632811375687733 | 4.03437835563969 | 2.9784519500072 | 26.9733652153698 |
| 1983 | 4.46398454596163 | 11.9782180809618 | 26.1260876044902 | 10.44727518455 | 13.8773308483956 | 0.127562506989455 | 1.14488682697933 | 4.09544039177693 | 2.62641300400347 | 25.1128010058917 |
| 1984 | 4.23090860777838 | 11.1397929068718 | 28.6625142531206 | 9.4982122634637 | 13.8947500541269 | 0.157583173519583 | 1.20077616993313 | 5.67704823162168 | 2.3389988215119 | 23.1994155180524 |
| 1985 | 4.42991147516734 | 11.0912646849251 | 29.6563726522408 | 9.2771987627621 | 14.4358567807807 | 0.163138216028398 | 1.26928839420569 | 4.61940950303146 | 2.42616969138973 | 22.6313898394687 |
| 1986 | 3.90284872091481 | 11.829356844425 | 30.4039151398216 | 9.43638960554304 | 13.344993216371 | 0.110964359084631 | 0.782732238582446 | 4.34162337127164 | 2.43508295148729 | 23.4120935524986 |
| 1987 | 3.40585984184968 | 12.1626394413116 | 31.3752838289978 | 8.78674427419499 | 12.1897618785148 | 0.0957914834665868 | 0.720004130424772 | 4.09975504612834 | 2.20772085379053 | 24.9564392213209 |
| 1988 | 3.48993454400595 | 13.0563356266528 | 31.2103828920914 | 8.4198715150578 | 13.105266971208 | 0.0935295929347363 | 0.52457345564484 | 4.48556739750275 | 2.04204037754389 | 23.5724976273578 |
| 1989 | 3.61479942962328 | 13.4663690797504 | 31.8725860112028 | 7.86978085148295 | 14.282850116084 | 0.0882358479363014 | 0.470341203610559 | 4.31097455075064 | 2.04061989109234 | 21.9834430184667 |
| 1990 | 4.07169397413397 | 14.2203749718535 | 31.3002458323017 | 8.03057678989521 | 15.8568454086666 | 0.0782690584580545 | 0.632112737767397 | 3.60349690420275 | 2.27714179284815 | 19.9292425298726 |
| 1991 | 3.41806968828833 | 14.9607781106026 | 29.3937296890718 | 8.02364288665429 | 17.6903141154387 | 0.0812843525497597 | 0.594994538830465 | 3.28628741205273 | 2.36151993191852 | 20.1893792745929 |
| 1992 | 3.02738835626448 | 15.2958111148233 | 26.7723001608778 | 7.49829764378472 | 19.104385421067 | 0.084806196205038 | 0.57693142584145 | 2.79745208884999 | 2.25157863935584 | 22.5910489529304 |
| 1993 | 6.66979102230969 | 14.0808963193833 | 29.0049794418061 | 5.81299738566894 | 19.2826942801455 | 0.0907757702248245 | 0.589518250175497 | 2.34799298211472 | 2.20880690985671 | 19.9115476383148 |
| 1994 | 4.57910249671367 | 14.4813421602086 | 30.6437731963516 | 5.5710391155569 | 20.9028094631181 | 0.0887789486902743 | 0.483004000781147 | 2.4018393638569 | 2.05419652126635 | 18.7941147334565 |
| 1995 | 4.43957091408876 | 15.550216259057 | 34.4934504961933 | 4.85575733607857 | 18.9486347342368 | 0.0844549436498603 | 0.433429518602009 | 2.02769702113052 | 1.73694478651209 | 17.4298439904511 |
| 1996 | 5.69672153014565 | 15.1346737798404 | 34.9514902331135 | 4.46739181504298 | 22.1146426088102 | 0.0920823334997715 | 0.383463140103923 | 1.83049898875716 | 1.70289637168358 | 13.6261391990028 |
| 1997 | 5.51103567794337 | 13.4710944040195 | 37.8074734956268 | 3.90050827569144 | 25.2801636481327 | 0.080935236365592 | 0.41684967582556 | 1.71975676280272 | 1.55533658719105 | 10.2568462364012 |
| 1998 | 4.54141039281064 | 11.6972982259565 | 37.4089024880544 | 3.14655756382325 | 31.6733342267686 | 0.089267929359812 | 0.26293304235396 | 1.29207172040496 | 1.25795731042585 | 8.63026710004208 |
| 1999 | 4.25981255898165 | 11.4081877007105 | 39.1200463574633 | 2.7074486848561 | 31.6157281246314 | 0.0432372149384981 | 0.264165194896264 | 1.19111283615236 | 1.20021430723475 | 8.19004702013521 |
| 2000 | 4.18807896554188 | 10.5541399757102 | 40.6126021003501 | 2.3493201247827 | 32.5775724525516 | 0.0325054175695949 | 0.339937608649061 | 1.12221084466459 | 1.14102350391732 | 7.08260900626295 |
| 2001 | 4.11806699852476 | 9.67234046224323 | 40.5985523625478 | 2.10783087315487 | 34.8118847756507 | 0.0254501220743144 | 0.320067636934597 | 1.02792611700154 | 1.06200339910105 | 6.25587725276716 |
| 2002 | 3.40233619572417 | 8.80820422097218 | 35.6738171507428 | 2.04754680312017 | 41.5278086390549 | 0.0272169885040119 | 0.384652595341855 | 0.917191249312931 | 1.06635310427828 | 6.14487305294874 |
| 2003 | 4.28117522837132 | 11.451017620676 | 29.0972430762077 | 2.16989082736775 | 43.3317026862086 | 0.0380215245420465 | 0.243628367447763 | 1.04801367806182 | 1.34104580988269 | 6.99826118123432 |
| 2004 | 4.40145404547659 | 11.6657955578157 | 27.6338093825486 | 2.13939625093585 | 44.1344944978881 | 0.0297825053090553 | 0.470751931742736 | 1.16705042543073 | 1.22037641319753 | 7.13708898965499 |
| 2005 | 4.11401734717406 | 10.3999302533936 | 26.5564792647239 | 2.01313025752328 | 46.3686452295271 | 0.0211075256358929 | 0.706872679175935 | 1.23570796820564 | 1.26576324927414 | 7.31834622536643 |
| 2006 | 3.4940746336719 | 9.88700145262621 | 27.3272020544775 | 1.95950247266468 | 45.3683396059509 | 0.0222865548072099 | 0.642538518595558 | 1.70646435808436 | 1.55320143502555 | 8.03938891409619 |
| 2007 | 3.06923074375384 | 9.37229864969745 | 25.5683116636509 | 2.00685142476736 | 47.5485125254334 | 0.0304704034126852 | 0.757785684871997 | 1.69894579028193 | 1.55399057404694 | 8.39360254008349 |
| 2008 | 3.0882534058129 | 10.6323959273743 | 22.5590967999991 | 1.87643144703406 | 49.9705660027728 | 0.046552041679896 | 0.940306045776928 | 1.48345086217319 | 1.39735218314387 | 8.00559528423298 |
| 2009 | 3.76340832672075 | 11.0771760165781 | 17.2190602325727 | 1.42146816539267 | 56.304867814878 | 0.0228348299661474 | 0.679107843193223 | 1.11000108465442 | 1.23205325082348 | 7.17002243522044 |
| 2010 | 3.68924308046958 | 11.9643041755844 | 12.427329258126 | 1.59342218429058 | 58.5507864827471 | 0.0296951953173976 | 1.13017713733918 | 1.58825302066126 | 1.32451569336081 | 7.70227377210367 |
| 2011 | 0.765742467587933 | 11.6387275111438 | 12.5744442035999 | 1.77893478526804 | 60.1248409174316 | 0.0583749863183626 | 1.45261431946999 | 1.8933240047816 | 1.26321753481574 | 8.44977926958298 |
| 2012 | 1.10505450411575 | 12.192709185545 | 12.3651032492859 | 1.80714323144759 | 58.8672255570991 | 0.0594609798014474 | 1.76083638926408 | 1.85302229679798 | 1.29242075701527 | 8.69702384962789 |
| 2013 | 1.31585586696793 | 12.9277933203635 | 13.2976009598403 | 1.91855934246452 | 56.5072352449779 | 0.0578595336476736 | 0.922500742867075 | 1.94266748148439 | 1.31664078312206 | 9.79328672426456 |
| 2014 | 1.34739283427576 | 13.6343759548846 | 13.0651432421431 | 2.01973959115012 | 55.6805041035071 | 0.0666192306072715 | 0.913989930454706 | 1.93757227430711 | 1.23866420344671 | 10.0959986352235 |
| 2015 | 1.07199443452516 | 12.7205261579986 | 14.9530324098168 | 1.87274314034765 | 57.1351682675413 | 0.0508863748172939 | 0.687588795389623 | 1.57516460229896 | 1.1453882443578 | 8.78750757290674 |
| 2016 | 0.812291164049284 | 12.2768294993302 | 17.9560775976971 | 1.79701606643184 | 55.6493215817966 | 0.0656371497885025 | 0.579417598132988 | 1.28197820142474 | 1.11784341306473 | 8.46358772828399 |
| 2017 | 0.787882539206807 | 12.1228360513679 | 17.2470045152169 | 1.86057231839772 | 55.2460076491553 | 0.0744391813970459 | 0.808406252239691 | 1.47787022497899 | 1.11113101947472 | 9.26385024856497 |
| 2018 | 0.817566603057637 | 11.1892000531219 | 14.2117534431613 | 1.65061527000222 | 60.9035275669511 | 0.0462331357357993 | 0.855916669566595 | 1.36448116266039 | 1.02501205541443 | 7.93569404032865 |
| Table 4.1 Exports by product 1973 to 2018 | ||||||
| Product | 1973 | 1983 | 1993 | 2003 | 2013 | 2018 |
| % total exports | % total exports | % total exports | % total exports | % total exports | % total exports | |
| Food and live animals | 41 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
| Beverages and tobacco | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Crude materials, inedible, except fuels | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chemicals and related products | 7 | 14 | 19 | 43 | 57 | 61 |
| Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Machinery and transport equipment | 10 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 14 |
| Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
| Commodities and transactions not elsewhere classified | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Total €million | 1,104 | 8,817 | 25,179 | 82,585 | 89,182 | 140,808 |
Imports of Machinery and equipment grew from 27% of total imports in 1973 to 54% in 2000. In 2018, these imports accounted for almost €40 billion, or 43% of total imports. Imports of Food and live animals has remained constantly at around 10% of total imports but has grown in value from €151 million in 1973 to a high of €7.8 billion in 2018.
| Commodities and transactions not elsewhere classified | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | Machinery and transport equipment | Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material | Chemicals and related products | Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes | Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials | Crude materials, inedible, except fuels | Beverages and tobacco | Food and live animals | |
| 1973 | 3.77397951375111 | 9.28363226137523 | 27.0220839020688 | 22.2817562134997 | 10.8411190358956 | 0.551526219309927 | 6.81609952402816 | 6.77094695057386 | 2.2236257377979 | 10.4352306416998 |
| 1974 | 3.03086507040235 | 8.5748682316798 | 21.9151878848691 | 21.5312631356696 | 11.5548855489717 | 0.678841717240003 | 13.9264247540422 | 6.65563189713451 | 1.84809790662222 | 10.2839338533686 |
| 1975 | 3.04786350540582 | 9.25658732088042 | 24.5993350519323 | 19.5404981472221 | 11.2618762183551 | 0.55236720218063 | 14.3010512168993 | 4.13351092394876 | 2.08015794596303 | 11.2267524672124 |
| 1976 | 3.25463759582074 | 9.53740596463475 | 25.4298374567636 | 19.7952949641645 | 10.981740666531 | 0.540092785602736 | 13.3869776767488 | 4.72912155506838 | 1.56237157090095 | 10.7825197637646 |
| 1977 | 3.11240403208566 | 9.58796255126931 | 26.8699203667923 | 19.1722304763851 | 11.1280865734992 | 0.607167218015303 | 12.5793357266017 | 4.17199733273472 | 1.27525754729313 | 11.4956381753235 |
| 1978 | 2.66672294499098 | 10.4882788016874 | 29.9068247295724 | 19.253846987579 | 11.9344691232438 | 0.47742542786197 | 10.1304589532698 | 3.47335535965137 | 1.27434346845151 | 10.3942742036918 |
| 1979 | 2.11175370754638 | 10.7391580067332 | 28.4445391210348 | 19.3244326786403 | 11.7338625762013 | 0.518343416553947 | 12.1993024460236 | 3.44794895192523 | 1.17335842226593 | 10.3073006730752 |
| 1980 | 2.49471296591715 | 11.6942685005512 | 27.1786386969633 | 18.282604539149 | 10.3346914865239 | 0.458006217168521 | 14.8173379848773 | 3.12235757261935 | 1.04755628315838 | 10.5698257530718 |
| 1981 | 2.39653445355737 | 11.6646491923179 | 27.4521172586181 | 17.1258969839407 | 10.5040277854764 | 0.459340060216551 | 14.6886339314244 | 3.11291243842074 | 1.0021725511032 | 11.5937153449247 |
| 1982 | 2.41807603054606 | 12.2184141577116 | 27.4712839172836 | 16.9231005651013 | 10.8157132999612 | 0.454964983317797 | 14.8113078487006 | 2.73675718670434 | 1.09752676339371 | 11.0528552472798 |
| 1983 | 2.34210955352728 | 12.1151822105812 | 28.7752402079352 | 15.9183333110609 | 11.4498429795138 | 0.456912242252542 | 13.4796969170531 | 3.0023599844984 | 0.987216527909556 | 11.473106065668 |
| 1984 | 2.52864011186871 | 11.5775086200025 | 31.17621036606 | 15.368763256529 | 11.5788871841431 | 0.611384359412173 | 12.4180527569427 | 3.31907874446741 | 0.952976646946719 | 10.4684979536276 |
| 1985 | 3.15118441210424 | 11.5673851047585 | 31.2447061064175 | 15.0079189130039 | 11.7016307280555 | 0.623330387408594 | 11.9007563063116 | 3.15349827170559 | 1.10206543294234 | 10.5475243372922 |
| 1986 | 3.16777171003711 | 13.0059615704344 | 31.3638531147972 | 15.8901704428151 | 12.1539119266122 | 0.477501146455853 | 8.49981455734015 | 2.91517688306516 | 1.12174538996856 | 11.4040932584742 |
| 1987 | 3.13253298102646 | 12.8100699939801 | 33.4818817908122 | 15.7585296292021 | 12.3016445823957 | 0.410762793820132 | 7.38939469822656 | 2.81097668295323 | 1.14017428729859 | 10.7640325602849 |
| 1988 | 3.17696196410442 | 13.1759565719953 | 34.4264762301867 | 16.0317558957304 | 12.6498450585903 | 0.426929273440748 | 5.56058936948962 | 2.88428800351332 | 1.22897620243046 | 10.4382214305188 |
| 1989 | 2.87376461728765 | 12.6402906358962 | 37.8261790542486 | 15.0370969030372 | 12.4119058344005 | 0.399338419435872 | 5.48919148715735 | 2.79492656591655 | 1.13518587687826 | 9.39212060574191 |
| 1990 | 2.865476361617 | 13.6522168966252 | 35.9109499592348 | 15.4316866483933 | 12.4588905650862 | 0.321858104770728 | 6.43428187688177 | 2.71529444044554 | 1.2379760350659 | 8.97136911187956 |
| 1991 | 2.82462196079869 | 14.4719695961741 | 34.7036986896676 | 15.0366451704791 | 13.2858377228337 | 0.321918824461884 | 5.86957642192203 | 2.50087070927858 | 1.42168761384106 | 9.5631732905432 |
| 1992 | 2.83291215201658 | 14.896663598158 | 35.6410416646895 | 14.670819926887 | 12.9822866292704 | 0.316030728538927 | 5.18533798390564 | 2.2091889688635 | 1.56499911334961 | 9.70071923432084 |
| 1993 | 8.84328139062745 | 13.1793147711045 | 36.7652768540403 | 11.8054124754559 | 12.4355822085782 | 0.368837127844031 | 4.79821605350781 | 2.2338432364163 | 1.24893715075448 | 8.32129873167098 |
| 1994 | 8.2738238749084 | 12.350579672971 | 38.8575168243756 | 11.6782653815555 | 12.9447910041794 | 0.388231861533021 | 3.82621571882679 | 2.30394163403149 | 1.22024711248025 | 8.15638691513858 |
| 1995 | 7.34029093624746 | 11.7599669010058 | 42.8059380487788 | 11.5150513031354 | 12.7866865773984 | 0.394777008055046 | 3.25038264600669 | 1.9816578953721 | 1.01071561602111 | 7.15453306797914 |
| 1996 | 8.12058499838989 | 12.7609253025593 | 42.2129061913843 | 10.80189257782 | 12.315091755768 | 0.366931075912492 | 3.67241123893382 | 1.81636500660142 | 1.04059897477702 | 6.89229287785377 |
| 1997 | 6.78151083658557 | 12.065864706753 | 45.4001017786061 | 10.3627618589968 | 12.4043284754193 | 0.320300754442133 | 3.46842368040787 | 1.73169993398144 | 1.06598849154417 | 6.39901948326361 |
| 1998 | 6.55570521914959 | 11.1375061233169 | 50.5053091407918 | 9.48874851929353 | 10.9290483355216 | 0.311078976593098 | 2.53819747427892 | 1.64396596298199 | 1.03394951957063 | 5.85649072850192 |
| 1999 | 6.12940663067601 | 11.0345341166742 | 51.4826517722897 | 8.58855664340864 | 11.1259117003553 | 0.311656102465979 | 2.91947375535632 | 1.51358998195775 | 1.12831745409531 | 5.76590184272074 |
| 2000 | 4.1297231991936 | 10.7225059634171 | 54.1345448789213 | 7.91592446156394 | 11.1084222918081 | 0.221979217650623 | 4.18449020289264 | 1.49108171200562 | 0.949961881437625 | 5.14136619110955 |
| 2001 | 3.90770026498888 | 11.158759511967 | 53.6393458884213 | 7.77749436721507 | 11.2313834686619 | 0.217517606881208 | 3.93001884680242 | 1.41492723433802 | 1.20343210191444 | 5.51942070880982 |
| 2002 | 4.07253696078627 | 11.0984889040517 | 52.1755462683534 | 7.8725068368608 | 12.5618583921446 | 0.209960131166104 | 3.50617086798643 | 1.45266279168943 | 1.32200480168113 | 5.72826404528025 |
| 2003 | 4.36810655607612 | 12.9909533693495 | 45.7707156299147 | 8.7496109474743 | 14.216958361589 | 0.24899361644677 | 4.05851349986499 | 1.62876453407482 | 1.45459267488813 | 6.51279081032169 |
| 2004 | 4.71088422179637 | 12.2803410580869 | 45.181662309047 | 8.96053315540797 | 13.8479203680572 | 0.226544498149628 | 5.45723972597426 | 1.63643487233597 | 1.34995694102861 | 6.34848285011599 |
| 2005 | 4.24271243495842 | 12.1209114887124 | 46.1628459904281 | 8.4621621344244 | 12.6903353597 | 0.221509135755167 | 6.87687513042526 | 1.59879991652783 | 1.32751536879988 | 6.29633304026848 |
| 2006 | 3.92382635341226 | 11.5299115975881 | 46.3601172432484 | 8.72509716745701 | 12.4756591799552 | 0.255040096752312 | 7.39349961070354 | 1.67483640932369 | 1.2607878984414 | 6.40122444311807 |
| 2007 | 4.10786890367353 | 11.5410688314859 | 43.8651911682411 | 9.22408942770093 | 12.3243649841597 | 0.243405677645956 | 8.68708039060166 | 1.67199227168017 | 1.36959294381348 | 6.96534540099758 |
| 2008 | 4.71049420583933 | 11.5623672803511 | 38.4083079972226 | 9.19650260551844 | 13.9580622762726 | 0.35054840601595 | 11.1137327338057 | 1.4021936240638 | 1.40859787378909 | 7.88919299712146 |
| 2009 | 5.56061514460628 | 12.7009976495385 | 37.776459288057 | 7.11113139556835 | 15.293351285078 | 0.366987322444729 | 9.22198272732365 | 1.20904585370711 | 1.59636373443312 | 9.16306559924321 |
| 2010 | 4.89109675405486 | 12.6348712177531 | 32.9451314930198 | 7.18519096573337 | 17.9857725497283 | 0.370677652142127 | 11.5035342727941 | 1.39276223646975 | 1.68766146554238 | 9.40330139276224 |
| 2011 | 2.21192717289649 | 11.3388843635925 | 33.8971098440281 | 6.99893655534437 | 19.6386550819079 | 0.467991070081757 | 13.096396355628 | 1.36795939300691 | 1.5197453766555 | 9.46239478685854 |
| 2012 | 2.03616285030759 | 10.8022186147186 | 36.372714456596 | 6.60885167464115 | 18.2720651059467 | 0.446072567783094 | 12.7443965026202 | 1.23462064251538 | 1.53384170653908 | 9.94905587833219 |
| 2013 | 2.33996748352218 | 10.9692025575805 | 33.9924462823843 | 6.94855979249683 | 19.4896311154371 | 0.42160284366816 | 12.3435346164257 | 1.20511731206677 | 1.47560995283856 | 10.81432804358 |
| 2014 | 2.50363994690906 | 11.0980975747094 | 37.9354060250171 | 6.80867151992921 | 18.410328600732 | 0.349274021638579 | 10.4206250251378 | 1.17041386799662 | 1.34593572778828 | 9.95760769014198 |
| 2015 | 2.29949651267276 | 11.6475303447391 | 39.7809188287145 | 6.70037511945344 | 19.9366718489253 | 0.348732723823651 | 7.28031264708819 | 1.21906690818844 | 1.2494473049878 | 9.53744776140691 |
| 2016 | 2.87566661772412 | 11.1164693473713 | 42.540684055191 | 6.40006896858292 | 20.1560683597197 | 0.329486628581281 | 5.22921951002671 | 1.11023253997012 | 1.23173578566935 | 9.01036818716349 |
| 2017 | 2.66285420843072 | 10.025905267967 | 43.1938097379216 | 6.10491573253805 | 21.096338906964 | 0.313298238465887 | 5.74990868664269 | 1.09334937394598 | 1.09431373943568 | 8.66530610768828 |
| 2018 | 2.49010364303194 | 9.52775431411678 | 43.2415970537845 | 5.86018505047522 | 21.5803553785587 | 0.299876444824688 | 6.52442983303766 | 1.01862447695338 | 0.984858519552769 | 8.47221528566434 |
| Table 4.2 Imports by product 1973 to 2018 | ||||||
| Product | 1973 | 1983 | 1993 | 2003 | 2013 | 2018 |
| % total imports | % total imports | % total imports | % total imports | % total imports | % total imports | |
| Food and live animals | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 8 |
| Beverages and tobacco | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Crude materials, inedible, except fuels | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials | 7 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 7 |
| Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chemicals and related products | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 22 |
| Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material | 22 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Machinery and transport equipment | 27 | 29 | 37 | 46 | 34 | 43 |
| Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Commodities and transactions not elsewhere classified | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Total €million | 1,444 | 9,354 | 18,900 | 48,515 | 55,787 | 92,105 |
