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Exports $6.61BRnk 9 / 211
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Top Product $2.18BVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures
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Exports $2.65BRnk 34 / 211
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Top Product $806MMachinery Having Individual Functions
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.31Rnk 17 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 132
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GDP$551BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH127%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-19.3%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$33,767CURRENT US$
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About

Ireland-Japan Trade: In 2023, Ireland exported $6.61B to Japan. The main products that Ireland exported to Japan were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($2.18B), Packaged Medicaments ($1.16B), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($856M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ireland to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.18%, from $6.67B in 2018 to $6.61B in 2023.

In 2020, Ireland exported services to Japan worth $6.81B, with Computer and information services ($6.54B), Financial services ($193M), and Insurance services ($45.7M) being the largest in terms of value.

Japan-Ireland Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $2.65B to Ireland. The main products that Japan exported to Ireland were Machinery Having Individual Functions ($806M), Cars ($576M), and Rubberworking Machinery ($62.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 11.1%,  from $1.57B in 2018 to $2.65B in 2023.

In 2023, Japan 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, Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($766B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, Ireland exported €246M and imported €170M from Japan, resulting in a positive trade balance of €76.5M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Ireland have decreased by €-5.57M (-2.21%) from €252M to €246M, while imports increased by €13.5M (8.64%) from €156M to €170M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Ireland to Japan were Medicinal and pharmaceutical products (€119M), Photographic apparatus, optical goods, watches and... (€40.6M), Other transport equipment (€34M), Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s. (€19M), and Essential oils, perfume materials, toilet preparations... (€17.1M). In November 2024 the top imports of Ireland from Japan were Machinery specialised for particular industries (€38.9M), Road vehicles (€37.8M), Organic chemicals (€17M), Electrical machinery, appliances etc., n.e.s. (€8.96M), and Power generating machinery and equipment (€8.53M).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Ireland's year-by-year exports to Japan was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Professional, scientific and controlling apparatus (€-47.2M or -85.7%), Meat and meat preparations (€-27.6M or -80.8%), and Essential oils, perfume materials, toilet preparations... (€-11.9M or -41%). In November 2024, the increase in Ireland's year-by-year imports  from Japan was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Machinery specialised for particular industries (€5.51M or 16.5%), Organic chemicals (€3.01M or 21.6%), and Iron and steel (€1.42M or 218%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€-5.57M(-2.21%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€13.5M(8.64%)

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 $6.61B to Japan. The main products exported from Ireland to Japan were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($2.18B), Packaged Medicaments ($1.16B), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($856M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ireland to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.18%, from $6.67B in 2018 to $6.61B in 2023.

In 2018, Japan exported $2.65B to Ireland. The main products exported from Japan to Ireland were Machinery Having Individual Functions ($806M), Cars ($576M), and Rubberworking Machinery ($62.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 11.1%, from $1.57B in 2023 to $2.65B in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Ireland
Top DestinationUnited States$67.4B
Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ireland than Japan included Belgium ($18.7B), United Kingdom ($20.5B), and France ($10.9B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Japan than Ireland included China ($138B), United States ($143B), and Chinese Taipei ($43B).

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

Comparative Advantage Ireland - Japan

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

During 2023, Ireland had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Chemical Products ($3.85B), Instruments ($920M), and Transportation ($857M).

During 2018, Japan had a large net trade with Ireland in the exports of Machines ($1.25B), Transportation ($706M), and Chemical Products ($375M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ireland Japan+$137MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures
Top Product Potential Japan Ireland+$118MCars

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

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

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