2022
Exports
$1.46BWorld Rnk 3 / 148
Flag Rnk 20 / 1206
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Butter
0.015Rnk 543 / 1025
2022
Imports
$52.1MWorld Rnk 41 / 220
Flag Rnk 302 / 1214
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Ireland
1.27Rnk 18 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Ireland exported $1.46B in Butter, making it the 3rd largest exporter of Butter in the world. At the same year, Butter was the 20th most exported product in Ireland. The main destination of Butter exports from Ireland are: United States ($332M), Netherlands ($264M), United Kingdom ($235M), Germany ($185M), and France ($178M).

The fastest growing export markets for Butter of Ireland between 2021 and 2022 were Belgium ($111M), France ($69.2M), and United States ($68.4M).

Imports In 2022, Ireland imported $52.1M in Butter, becoming the 41st largest importer of Butter in the world. At the same year, Butter was the 302nd most imported product in Ireland. Ireland imports Butter primarily from: Netherlands ($33.4M), United Kingdom ($13.2M), Poland ($1.53M), Belgium ($1.5M), and Germany ($668k).

The fastest growing import markets in Butter for Ireland between 2021 and 2022 were Netherlands ($17.4M), Belgium ($1.14M), and Poland ($735k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Hall's Warehouse (136) and Lineage Cold Storage (40) were at the forefront of shipping Butter from Ireland to the United States.

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Subnational Monthly Trade

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$1.46B
IMPORTS (2022)$52.1M
NET TRADE (2022)$1.41B

In 2022, Ireland exported $1.46B in Butter. The main destinations of Ireland exports on Butter were United States ($332M), Netherlands ($264M), United Kingdom ($235M), Germany ($185M), and France ($178M).

In 2022, Ireland imported $52.1M in Butter, mainly from Netherlands ($33.4M), United Kingdom ($13.2M), Poland ($1.53M), Belgium ($1.5M), and Germany ($668k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Butter EXPORT MARKETS FOR Ireland WERE (2021 - 2022):
Belgium$111M (303%)
France$69.2M (63.5%)
United States$68.4M (25.9%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Butter BY Ireland WERE (2021 - 2022):
Netherlands-$73M (-21.6%)
Morocco-$12.8M (-57.3%)
Germany-$11.5M (-5.86%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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In 2022, Ireland's main exporting competitors in Butter were:
In 2022, Ireland's main importing competitors in Butter were:

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Trade Value of Butter by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $6.53M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALBelgium+ $1.29M

Butter’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $6.53M.   Butter’s highest import potential is Belgium with an import gap of $1.29M.

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