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. There was a surplus of €16.1 billion with the Netherlands, and a surplus of €14.2 billion with Belgium.
The 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. The deficit was largely due to imports of aircraft.
| X-axis label | deficit | surplus |
|---|---|---|
| US | 0 | 50.515982 |
| Netherlands | 0 | 16.147083 |
| Belgium | 0 | 14.227383 |
| Germany | 0 | 7.7502 |
| Italy | 0 | 3.921708 | 0 |
| China | -1.619885 | 0 |
| Israel | -1.679184 | 0 |
| UK | -2.332814 | 0 |
| Switzerland | -2.357143 | 0 |
| France | -7.868837 | 0 |
For information on Ireland’s International Trade in Services, please refer to the CSO statistical release, International Trade in Services.
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