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Trade With Europe 2023

Trade With Europe 2023

One-fifth of exports to Europe went to the UK in 2023

CSO statistical release, , 11am

The EU is Ireland’s largest trading partner, with over €81 billion of exports in 2023. Almost €60 billion of that was exports of Chemicals & Related Products. We exported over €22 billion to the UK in 2023, and €5 billion to non-EU European countries, of which €4 billion was exported to Switzerland.

Ireland exported over €22 billion to the UK in 2023. There was €5.6 billion of Food & Live Animals exported, of which €3.9 billion went to Great Britain, and €1.7 billion went to Northern Ireland.

Table 6.1 Exports to Europe by Product 2023

The EU accounted for 57% of total imports from Europe in 2023. France was the biggest import partner within the EU, accounting for €17.6 billion of imports, of which €11 billion were aircraft. There were €26.3 billion of imports from the UK, of which €5.5 billion was Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Materials. The UK also accounted for 46% of the total imports of Food & Live Animals imported from Europe in 2023.

Table 6.2 Imports From Europe by Product 2023