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Exports $901MRnk 26 / 210
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Top Product $333MScented Mixtures
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Exports $83.8MRnk 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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Ireland-Saudi Arabia In 2022, Ireland exported $901M to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Ireland exported to Saudi Arabia are Scented Mixtures ($333M), Packaged Medicaments ($159M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($95.2M). During the last 27 years the exports of Ireland to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 4.81%, from $253M in 1995 to $901M in 2022.

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

Saudi Arabia-Ireland In 2022, Saudi Arabia exported $83.8M to Ireland. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Ireland were Refined Petroleum ($50.2M), Aluminium Plating ($8.73M), and Jewellery ($7.1M). During the last 27 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 5.42%, from $20.1M in 1995 to $83.8M 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

February, 2024

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Overview In February 2024, Ireland exported €97.5M and imported €778k from Saudi Arabia, resulting in a positive trade balance of €96.7M. Between February 2023 and February 2024 the exports of Ireland have increased by €12.9M (15.2%) from €84.7M to €97.5M, while imports decreased by €-796k (-50.6%) from €1.57M to €778k.

Trade In February 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 February 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 February 2024, the increase in Ireland's year-by-year exports to Saudi Arabia was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Essential oils, perfume materials, toilet preparations... (€27.6M or 313%), Medicinal and pharmaceutical products (€4.97M or 21.9%), and Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s. (€1.89M or 343%). In February 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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EXPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)€12.9M(15.2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)€-796k(-50.6%)

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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In 2022, Ireland exported $901M 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 27 years the exports of Ireland to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 4.81%, from $253M in 1995 to $901M in 2022.

In 2022, Saudi Arabia exported $83.8M 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 27 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 5.42%, from $20.1M in 1995 to $83.8M in 2022.

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 2021, countries that imported more from Ireland than Saudi Arabia were United States ($70.7B), Germany ($28.6B), and United Kingdom ($19B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than Ireland were 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 2022, 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 show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Ireland has comparative advantage over Saudi Arabia. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Saudi Arabia has comparative advantage over Ireland.

Product Space of Ireland (Flag) and Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2022)

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