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Exports $1.05BRnk 26 / 210
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Top Product $333MScented Mixtures
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Exports $11.8MRnk 66 / 138
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Top Product $50.2MRefined Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.27Rnk 18 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.78Rnk 35 / 133
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GDP$529BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH135%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH49.4%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $104,039CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH112%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$30,436CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH26.5%CURRENT US$
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About

Ireland-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2022, Ireland exported $1.05B to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Ireland exported to Saudi Arabia were Scented Mixtures ($333M), Packaged Medicaments ($159M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($95.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ireland to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 33%, from $253M in 2017 to $1.05B in 2022.

In 2022, Ireland did not export any services to Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia-Ireland Trade: In 2022, Saudi Arabia exported $11.8M to Ireland. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Ireland were Refined Petroleum ($50.2M), Aluminium Plating ($8.73M), and Jewellery ($7.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Ireland have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.1%,  from $20.1M in 2017 to $11.8M in 2022.

In 2022, Saudi Arabia did not export any services to Ireland.

Comparison: In 2022,  Ireland ranked 18 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.27), and 31 in total exports ($236B). That same year, Saudi Arabia ranked 35 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.78), and 23 in total exports ($362B).

Latest Trends

March, 2024

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Overview In March 2024, Ireland exported €66.4M and imported €2.09M from Saudi Arabia, resulting in a positive trade balance of €64.3M. Between March 2023 and March 2024 the exports of Ireland have decreased by €-326k (-0.49%) from €66.7M to €66.4M, while imports decreased by €-2.19M (-51.1%) from €4.28M to €2.09M.

Trade In March 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 March 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 March 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 March 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

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Time Scale
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (March 2023 - March 2024)€-326k(-0.49%)
IMPORT GROWTH (March 2023 - March 2024)€-2.19M(-51.1%)

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 $1.05B to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Ireland to Saudi Arabia were Scented Mixtures ($333M), Packaged Medicaments ($159M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($95.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ireland to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 33%, from $253M in 2017 to $1.05B in 2022.

In 2017, Saudi Arabia exported $11.8M to Ireland. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Ireland were Refined Petroleum ($50.2M), Aluminium Plating ($8.73M), and Jewellery ($7.1M). During the last 22 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Ireland have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.1%, from $20.1M in 1995 to $11.8M in 2017.

Exports from Ireland (Flag) to Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) to Ireland (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Ireland
Top DestinationUnited States$70.7B
Saudi Arabia
Top DestinationChina$68B

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 2022, countries that imported more from Ireland than Saudi Arabia included United States ($70.7B), Germany ($28.6B), and United Kingdom ($19B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than Ireland included China ($68B), India ($46.2B), and South Korea ($36B).

Difference in imports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) and Ireland (Flag) (2022)

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 2022, Ireland had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Chemical Products ($633M), Machines ($117M), and Foodstuffs ($49.2M).

During 2017, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Ireland in the exports of Mineral Products ($50.3M), Plastics and Rubbers ($12.2M), and Metals ($9.07M).

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) (2022)

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