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2023
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Exports $1.67BRnk 18 / 211
2023
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Top Product $407MPackaged Medicaments
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Exports $102MRnk 76 / 182
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Top Product $66.5MRefined Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.31Rnk 17 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.76Rnk 36 / 132
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GDP$551BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH127%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH41.6%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$32,094CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH17.6%CURRENT US$
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About

Ireland-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2023, Ireland exported $1.67B to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Ireland exported to Saudi Arabia were Packaged Medicaments ($407M), Other Edible Preparations ($325M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($173M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ireland to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 10.6%, from $1.01B in 2018 to $1.67B in 2023.

In 2023, Ireland did not export any services to Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia-Ireland Trade: In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $102M to Ireland. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Ireland were Refined Petroleum ($66.5M), Aluminium Plating ($18.3M), and Ethylene Polymers ($5.04M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 32.8%,  from $24.8M in 2018 to $102M in 2023.

In 2023, Saudi Arabia 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, Saudi Arabia ranked 36 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.76), and 26 in total exports ($300B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

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Overview In November 2024, Ireland exported €56M and imported €1.52M from Saudi Arabia, resulting in a positive trade balance of €54.5M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Ireland have decreased by €-19.2M (-25.6%) from €75.3M to €56M, while imports decreased by €-23.2M (-93.9%) from €24.7M to €1.52M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Ireland to Saudi Arabia were Essential oils, perfume materials, toilet preparations... (€36.4M), Medicinal and pharmaceutical products (€27.6M), Miscellaneous edible products and preparations (€3.84M), Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s. (€2.44M), and Chemical materials and products, n.e.s. (€2.42M). In November 2024 the top imports of Ireland from Saudi Arabia were Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials (€14.7M), Non-ferrous metals (€4.84M), Plastics in primary forms (€425k), Organic chemicals (€187k), and Plastics in non-primary forms (€172k).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Ireland's year-by-year exports to Saudi Arabia was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in General industrial machinery and parts, n.e.s. (€-846k or -47.8%), Office machines and automatic data processing... (€-374k or -15.6%), and Power generating machinery and equipment (€-330k or -96.2%). In November 2024, the decrease in Ireland's year-by-year imports  from Saudi Arabia was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Non-metallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s. (€-99k or -100%), Plastics in non-primary forms (€-80k or -31.7%), and General industrial machinery and parts, n.e.s. (€-29k or -76.3%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€-19.2M(-25.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€-23.2M(-93.9%)

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

Depth
Value

In 2023, Ireland exported $1.67B to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Ireland to Saudi Arabia were Packaged Medicaments ($407M), Other Edible Preparations ($325M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($173M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ireland to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 10.6%, from $1.01B in 2018 to $1.67B in 2023.

In 2018, Saudi Arabia exported $102M to Ireland. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Ireland were Refined Petroleum ($66.5M), Aluminium Plating ($18.3M), and Ethylene Polymers ($5.04M). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 32.8%, from $24.8M in 2023 to $102M in 2018.

Exports from Ireland (Flag) to Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) to Ireland (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Ireland
Top DestinationUnited States$67.4B
Saudi Arabia
Top DestinationChina$64.4B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ireland than Saudi Arabia included United States ($67.4B), Germany ($26.7B), and Belgium ($18.7B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than Ireland included China ($64.4B), India ($34.8B), and Japan ($34.7B).

Difference in imports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) and Ireland (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Ireland - Saudi Arabia

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

During 2023, Ireland had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Chemical Products ($790M), Foodstuffs ($411M), and Machines ($184M).

During 2018, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Ireland in the exports of Mineral Products ($66.6M), Metals ($18.9M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($10.3M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ireland Saudi Arabia+$76.6MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia Ireland+$56.4MRefined Petroleum

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 Saudi Arabia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Ireland indicates it has a comparative advantage over Saudi Arabia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Saudi Arabia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ireland.

Product Space of Ireland (Flag) and Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2023)

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