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About

Germany-Ireland Trade: In 2022, Germany exported $11.1B to Ireland. The main products that Germany exported to Ireland were Cyclic Alcohols ($1.31B), Cars ($858M), and Computers ($734M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 5.65%, from $8.45B in 2017 to $11.1B in 2022.

In 2020, Germany exported services to Ireland worth $5.84B, with Other business services ($3.85B), Insurance services ($560M), and Transportation ($419M) being the largest in terms of value.

Ireland-Germany Trade: In 2022, Ireland exported $28.6B to Germany. The main products that Ireland exported to Germany were Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($9.6B), Packaged Medicaments ($5.74B), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($4.59B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ireland to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 16.7%,  from $13.2B in 2017 to $28.6B in 2022.

In 2020, Ireland exported services to Germany worth $4.14B, with Insurance services ($1.69B), Other business services ($1.17B), and Financial services ($564M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2022,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 3 in total exports ($1.6T). That same year, Ireland ranked 18 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.27), and 31 in total exports ($236B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Germany exported $11.1B to Ireland. The main products exported from Germany to Ireland were Cyclic Alcohols ($1.31B), Cars ($858M), and Computers ($734M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 5.65%, from $8.45B in 2017 to $11.1B in 2022.

In 2017, Ireland exported $28.6B to Germany. The main products exported from Ireland to Germany were Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($9.6B), Packaged Medicaments ($5.74B), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($4.59B). During the last 5 years the exports of Ireland to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 16.7%, from $13.2B in 2022 to $28.6B in 2017.

Exports from Germany (Flag) to Ireland (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Ireland (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Germany
Top Destination
United States$153B
Ireland
Top Destination
United States$70.7B

This map shows whether countries import more from Germany or Ireland. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Germany and Ireland or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Germany than Ireland included France ($120B), Netherlands ($109B), and China ($109B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ireland than Germany included Gibraltar ($141M), Montserrat ($487k), and Falkland Islands ($409k).

Difference in imports from Ireland (Flag) and Germany (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Germany - Ireland

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Germany and Ireland by product, considering products traded by both, Germany and Ireland.

During 2022, Germany had a large net trade with Ireland in the exports of Chemical Products ($3.56B), Machines ($2.63B), and Transportation ($1.44B).

During 2017, Ireland had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Chemical Products ($22.9B), Machines ($2.03B), and Instruments ($1.05B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Germany Ireland+$244MCars
Top Product Potential Ireland Germany+$228MIntegrated Circuits

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Bilateral Service Trade

In 2020, Germany exported services to Ireland worth $5.84B, with Other business services ($3.85B), Insurance services ($560M), and Transportation ($419M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Ireland exported services to Germany worth $4.14B, with Insurance services ($1.69B), Other business services ($1.17B), and Financial services ($564M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Germany (Flag) to Ireland (Flag) (2020)

Services Exports from Ireland (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2020)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Germany and Ireland. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Germany indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ireland. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Ireland indicates it has a comparative advantage over Germany.

Product Space of Germany (Flag) and Ireland (Flag) (2022)

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