2022
Exports
$619MWorld Rnk 12 / 198
Flag Rnk 22 / 96
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Live animals
0.34Rnk 426 / 1025
2022
Imports
$463MWorld Rnk 14 / 211
Flag Rnk 39 / 96
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Ireland
1.27Rnk 18 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Ireland exported $619M in Live animals, making it the 12th largest exporter of Live animals in the world. At the same year, Live animals was the 22nd most exported product in Ireland. The main destination of Live animals exports from Ireland are: United Kingdom ($387M), United States ($74.8M), Spain ($25.4M), Italy ($24.8M), and Japan ($19.2M).

The fastest growing export markets for Live animals of Ireland between 2021 and 2022 were France ($4.88M), Italy ($4.84M), and Jordan ($4.79M).

Imports In 2022, Ireland imported $463M in Live animals, becoming the 14th largest importer of Live animals in the world. At the same year, Live animals was the 39th most imported product in Ireland. Ireland imports Live animals primarily from: United Kingdom ($364M), France ($47.2M), United States ($18.2M), Belgium ($10.4M), and Germany ($8.62M).

The fastest growing import markets in Live animals for Ireland between 2021 and 2022 were France ($20.4M), Belgium ($9.1M), and Germany ($6.73M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Hall's Warehouse (409), Lineage Cold Storage (236), and JBS Foods (1) were at the forefront of shipping Live animals from Ireland to the United States.

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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)$619M
IMPORTS (2022)$463M
NET TRADE (2022)$157M

In 2022, Ireland exported $619M in Live animals. The main destinations of Ireland exports on Live animals were United Kingdom ($387M), United States ($74.8M), Spain ($25.4M), Italy ($24.8M), and Japan ($19.2M).

In 2022, Ireland imported $463M in Live animals, mainly from United Kingdom ($364M), France ($47.2M), United States ($18.2M), Belgium ($10.4M), and Germany ($8.62M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Live animals EXPORT MARKETS FOR Ireland WERE (2021 - 2022):
France$4.88M (52%)
Italy$4.84M (24.2%)
Jordan$4.79M (1%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Live animals BY Ireland WERE (2021 - 2022):
United Kingdom-$132M (-25.4%)
United States-$20.9M (-21.8%)
Turkey-$6.51M (-66.2%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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

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Trade Value of Live animals by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $3.57M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $3.85M

Live animals’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $3.57M.   Live animals’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $3.85M.

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