Ireland's Trade in Goods 2024

Statistician's Comment

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (25 March 2026) published Ireland’s Trade in Goods 2024.

Commenting on the release, Annette Hayes, Statistician, International Trade in Goods Division said: "In 2024, Ireland exported €223.7 billion worth of goods and imported goods valued at €134.7 billion. Exports of Chemicals & Related Products accounted for almost two-thirds of total exports, with a value of more than €145 billion.

Ireland’s biggest goods trading surplus in 2024 was with the US. The value of exports was more than three times the value of imports, giving a goods trading surplus of €50.5 billion with the US. Ireland’s largest goods trade deficit in 2024 was with France, with €6.3 billion of goods exported and €14.2 billion imported, giving a goods trading deficit of €7.9 billion. Ireland also had a goods trade deficit of €6.9 billion with Asia in 2024. Exports were valued at €23.8 billion while imports from Asia were €30.8 billion, or 23% of our total goods imports.  China accounted for €10.8 billion, or 35% of goods imported from Asia.

Exports of Food & Beverages were valued at €17.3 billion, and imports were valued at just over €12 billion in 2024.  The United Kingdom was our largest export partner for food and beverages with exports valued at €6.5 billion. It is worth noting that exports of Food & Beverages have risen by 34% or €3 billion since 2020. Looking at the Food & Beverages trade in further detail, Ireland exported and imported the following products in 2024.”

Ireland’s Exports

In terms of volume and value, Ireland exported:

• Meat and poultry: 745,000 tonnes, valued at almost €3.9 billion
• Butter and cheese: 542,000 tonnes, valued at €3 billion
• Whiskey: 131 million litres, valued at €954 million
• Infant formula: 113,000 tonnes, valued at €822 million
• Beer: 554 million litres, worth €330 million
• Mushrooms: 57,500 tonnes, worth €174 million
• Potatoes: 11,800 tonnes, valued at €10 million and 13,000 tonnes of prepared potatoes worth €34 million.

Ireland’s Imports

In terms of volume and value, Ireland imported:

• Fruit & Nuts: 347,000 tonnes, worth €563 million, which included 96 tonnes of bananas valued at €75 million and 56 tonnes of apples, worth €70 million
• Potatoes: 104,500 tonnes, worth almost €67 million and 133,500 tonnes of prepared potatoes, valued at €245 million
• Onions: 44,700 tonnes, worth €40.5 million
• Carrots/turnips: 28,800 tonnes, valued at €27 million
• Tomatoes: 28,000 tonnes, valued at €60 million
• Cabbage: 21,000 tonnes, worth €30 million
• Coffee: 21,000 tonnes, valued at €196 million
• Tea: 15,000 tonnes, worth €104.6 million
• Chocolate and cocoa products: 82,700 tonnes, valued at €578 million
• Non-alcoholic beverages: 519 million litres, valued at €484 million, comprising 33.5 million litres of non-alcoholic beer worth €23.5 million and 59 million litres of water, valued at €25.6 million
• Wine: 85 million litres, worth €340 million
• Beer: 255 million litres, worth €240 million.