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Top Product $8.24BIntegrated Circuits
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About

Ireland-China In 2022, Ireland exported $16.7B to China. The main products that Ireland exported to China are Integrated Circuits ($8.24B), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($3.39B), and Packaged Medicaments ($751M). During the last 27 years the exports of Ireland to China have increased at an annualized rate of 22.6%, from $68M in 1995 to $16.7B in 2022.

In 2020, Ireland exported services to China worth $2.79B, with Other business services ($2.3B), Insurance services ($326M), and Travel ($99.4M) being the largest in terms of value.

China-Ireland In 2022, China exported $8.11B to Ireland. The main products that China exported to Ireland were Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($1.57B), Office Machine Parts ($696M), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($593M). During the last 27 years the exports of China to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 13.8%, from $250M in 1995 to $8.11B in 2022.

In 2022, China did not export any services to Ireland.

Comparison In 2022,  Ireland ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.28), and 31 in total exports ($236B). That same year, China ranked 24 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.01), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T).

Latest Trends

January, 2024

About

Overview In January 2024, Ireland exported €766M and imported €857M from China, resulting in a negative trade balance of €91M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of Ireland have increased by €127M (19.9%) from €639M to €766M, while imports increased by €100M (13.3%) from €757M to €857M.

Trade In January 2024, the top exports of Ireland to China were Electrical machinery, appliances etc., n.e.s. (€316M), Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s. (€75.5M), Medicinal and pharmaceutical products (€57M), Other transport equipment (€34.3M), and Organic chemicals (€25.7M). In January 2024 the top imports of Ireland from China were Telecommunications and sound recording, reproducing equipment (€119M), Office machines and automatic data processing... (€100M), Electrical machinery, appliances etc., n.e.s. (€92M), Organic chemicals (€82.8M), and Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s. (€55.7M).

Growth In January 2024, the increase in Ireland's year-by-year exports to China was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Other transport equipment (€34.2M or 27.8k%), Medicinal and pharmaceutical products (€9.93M or 21.1%), and Professional, scientific and controlling apparatus (€9.47M or 68.4%). In January 2024, the increase in Ireland's year-by-year imports  from China was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials (€10.5M or 8.23k%), Electrical machinery, appliances etc., n.e.s. (€6.35M or 7.41%), and Road vehicles (€4.77M or 41.6%).

Latest Trade

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Time Scale
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)€127M(19.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)€100M(13.3%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Ireland. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Ireland over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, Ireland exported $16.7B to China. The main products exported from Ireland to China were Integrated Circuits ($8.24B), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($3.39B), and Packaged Medicaments ($751M). During the last 27 years the exports of Ireland to China have increased at an annualized rate of 22.6%, from $68M in 1995 to $16.7B in 2022.

In 2022, China exported $8.11B to Ireland. The main products exported from China to Ireland were Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($1.57B), Office Machine Parts ($696M), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($593M). During the last 27 years the exports of China to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 13.8%, from $250M in 1995 to $8.11B in 2022.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Ireland
Top DestinationUnited States$70.7B
China
Top DestinationUnited States$551B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Ireland than China were Gibraltar ($141M), Saint Barthélemy ($1.13M), and Guam ($744k).

In 2021, countries that imported more from China than Ireland were United States ($551B), Hong Kong ($276B), and Japan ($178B).

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

Comparative Advantage Ireland - China

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

During 2022, Ireland had a large net trade with China in the exports of Machines ($9.13B), Chemical Products ($5.15B), and Instruments ($728M).

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Ireland in the exports of Machines ($2.8B), Chemical Products ($2.2B), and Transportation ($729M).

Service Trade

Bilateral Service Trade

In 2020, Ireland exported services to China worth $2.79B, with Other business services ($2.3B), Insurance services ($326M), and Travel ($99.4M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

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

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Ireland has comparative advantage over China. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more China has comparative advantage over Ireland.

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

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