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2023
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Exports $18BRnk 5 / 211
2023
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Top Product $6.51BVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures
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Exports $10.8BRnk 47 / 208
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Top Product $1.79BNitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.31Rnk 17 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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GDP$551BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH127%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH85.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $103,888CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH97.4%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$12,614CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH79.7%CURRENT US$
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About

Ireland-China Trade: In 2023, Ireland exported $18B to China. The main products that Ireland exported to China were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($6.51B), Integrated Circuits ($4.82B), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($1.16B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ireland to China have increased at an annualized rate of 12.3%, from $10B in 2018 to $18B in 2023.

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 Trade: In 2023, China exported $10.8B to Ireland. The main products that China exported to Ireland were Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($1.79B), Broadcasting Equipment ($884M), and Office Machine Parts ($563M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 15.3%,  from $5.3B in 2018 to $10.8B in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Ireland.

Comparison: In 2023,  Ireland ranked 17 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.31), and 29 in total exports ($241B). That same year, China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, Ireland exported €879M and imported €1.33B from China, resulting in a negative trade balance of €447M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Ireland have increased by €154M (21.3%) from €725M to €879M, while imports decreased by €-277M (-17.3%) from €1.6B to €1.33B.

Trade In November 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 November 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 November 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 November 2024, the decrease in Ireland's year-by-year imports  from China was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Office machines and automatic data processing... (€-42.7M or -29.8%), Other transport equipment (€-37.4M or -99.5%), and Organic chemicals (€-24.2M or -22.6%).

Latest Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€154M(21.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€-277M(-17.3%)

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 2023, Ireland exported $18B to China. The main products exported from Ireland to China were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($6.51B), Integrated Circuits ($4.82B), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($1.16B). During the last 5 years the exports of Ireland to China have increased at an annualized rate of 12.3%, from $10B in 2018 to $18B in 2023.

In 2018, China exported $10.8B to Ireland. The main products exported from China to Ireland were Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($1.79B), Broadcasting Equipment ($884M), and Office Machine Parts ($563M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 15.3%, from $5.3B in 2023 to $10.8B in 2018.

Exports from Ireland (Flag) to China (Flag) (2023)

Exports from China (Flag) to Ireland (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Ireland
Top DestinationUnited States$67.4B
China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B

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 2023, countries that imported more from Ireland than China included Belgium ($18.7B), Gibraltar ($21M), and French South Antarctic Territory ($3.85M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Ireland included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

Difference in imports from China (Flag) and Ireland (Flag) (2023)

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 2023, Ireland had a large net trade with China in the exports of Chemical Products ($8.6B), Machines ($5.76B), and Transportation ($1.18B).

During 2018, China had a large net trade with Ireland in the exports of Machines ($3.86B), Chemical Products ($2.75B), and Miscellaneous ($827M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ireland China+$411MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential China Ireland+$368MComputers

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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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Ireland (Flag) and China (Flag) (2023)

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