
Insights for Ireland
BETA
January 2026 period, National level, Product aggregation
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Summary: Overall, the total trade value for Ireland in the analyzed period was 27.53B EUR, with exports amounting to 16.18B EUR and imports totaling 11.35B EUR. Month-on-month, exports increased by 184.65M EUR (1.15%), while imports decreased by 1.77B EUR (-13.52%). Year-on-year, exports saw a significant decline of 8.07B EUR (-33.28%), while imports increased by 870.38M EUR (8.30%). This indicates a troubling trend for exports amidst rising costs and a shortfall in revenue, as highlighted in recent news.
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MoM insights: In the month-on-month analysis, imports from 'Other Asia, nes' saw the highest increase with a trade value of 999.29M EUR, reflecting a significant rise of 224.28M EUR (28.94%). Germany followed with imports worth 1.01B EUR, increasing by 86.18M EUR (9.32%). Singapore also showed a notable increase with imports valued at 135.89M EUR, up by 83.51M EUR (159.45%). On the lower end, imports from France decreased significantly by 1.14B EUR to 539.12M EUR (-67.80%). The unclassified imports also fell by 351.3M EUR to 884.86M EUR (-28.42%). China saw a decline of 195.89M EUR to 1.13B EUR (-14.79%). For exports, Germany led with 1.27B EUR, up by 252.77M EUR (24.78%). Canada followed with exports of 419.81M EUR, increasing by 198.51M EUR (89.70%). The United Kingdom also saw a rise to 2.17B EUR, up by 197.1M EUR (9.99%). Conversely, Belgium's exports plummeted by 963.25M EUR to 988.71M EUR (-49.35%). The Netherlands experienced a decrease of 71.92M EUR to 2.07B EUR (-3.37%). Unclassified exports fell by 61.37M EUR to 537.49M EUR (-10.24%).
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YoY insights: In the year-on-year analysis, imports from 'Other Asia, nes' increased significantly by 868.89M EUR to 999.29M EUR (666.31%). Italy also saw a rise with imports valued at 475.13M EUR, up by 231.27M EUR (94.84%). China experienced a growth of 210.07M EUR to 1.13B EUR (22.80%). On the downside, imports from the United States decreased by 469.93M EUR to 1.59B EUR (-22.73%). South Korea's imports fell by 91.81M EUR to 111.67M EUR (-45.12%). Switzerland saw a decline of 78M EUR to 191.66M EUR (-28.92%). For exports, the United Kingdom led with 2.17B EUR, up by 568.48M EUR (35.43%). Hungary followed with exports of 359.36M EUR, increasing by 287.39M EUR (800.00%). The Netherlands also saw a rise to 2.07B EUR, up by 275.07M EUR (15.36%). However, exports to the United States dropped significantly by 8.24B EUR to 3.5B EUR (-70.20%). Belgium's exports decreased by 749.73M EUR to 988.71M EUR (-43.13%). Portugal experienced a decline of 509M EUR to 70.9M EUR (-87.77%).
