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2023
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Exports $67.4BRnk 1 / 211
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Top Product $18.3BVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures
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Exports $24.1BRnk 21 / 220
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Top Product $7.36BPlanes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.31Rnk 17 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 10 / 132
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GDP$551BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH127%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH64.2%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$82,769CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH55%CURRENT US$
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About

Ireland-United States Trade: In 2023, Ireland exported $67.4B to United States. The main products that Ireland exported to United States were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($18.3B), Packaged Medicaments ($12.9B), and Hormones ($7.96B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ireland to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 5.73%, from $51B in 2018 to $67.4B in 2023.

In 2020, Ireland exported services to United States worth $12.6B, with Other business services ($8.24B), Financial services ($2.22B), and Insurance services ($1.27B) being the largest in terms of value.

United States-Ireland Trade: In 2023, United States exported $24.1B to Ireland. The main products that United States exported to Ireland were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($7.36B), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($3.06B), and Crude Petroleum ($1.21B). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 3.83%,  from $20B in 2018 to $24.1B in 2023.

In 2017, United States exported services to Ireland worth $53.9B, with Other business services ($25B), Royalties and license fees ($19.5B), and Financial services ($6.8B) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023,  Ireland ranked 17 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.31), and 29 in total exports ($241B). That same year, United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 2 in total exports ($1.86T).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, Ireland exported €8.09B and imported €1.63B from United States, resulting in a positive trade balance of €6.46B. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Ireland have increased by €4.02B (98.9%) from €4.07B to €8.09B, while imports decreased by €-411M (-20.1%) from €2.04B to €1.63B.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Ireland to United States were Medicinal and pharmaceutical products (€2.07B), Organic chemicals (€607M), Professional, scientific and controlling apparatus (€407M), Essential oils, perfume materials, toilet preparations... (€278M), and Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s. (€209M). In November 2024 the top imports of Ireland from United States were Medicinal and pharmaceutical products (€311M), Other transport equipment (€306M), Machinery specialised for particular industries (€207M), Electrical machinery, appliances etc., n.e.s. (€131M), and Power generating machinery and equipment (€127M).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Ireland's year-by-year exports to United States was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Professional, scientific and controlling apparatus (€92.7M or 29.5%), Plastics in non-primary forms (€33.8M or 301%), and Dairy products and birds eggs (€20.1M or 142%). In November 2024, the decrease in Ireland's year-by-year imports  from United States was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s. (€-50.3M or -43.6%), Office machines and automatic data processing... (€-10.1M or -25.6%), and Organic chemicals (€-6.54M or -24.4%).

Latest Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€4.02B(98.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€-411M(-20.1%)

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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In 2023, Ireland exported $67.4B to United States. The main products exported from Ireland to United States were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($18.3B), Packaged Medicaments ($12.9B), and Hormones ($7.96B). During the last 5 years the exports of Ireland to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 5.73%, from $51B in 2018 to $67.4B in 2023.

In 2018, United States exported $24.1B to Ireland. The main products exported from United States to Ireland were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($7.36B), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($3.06B), and Crude Petroleum ($1.21B). During the last 5 years the exports of United States to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 3.83%, from $20B in 2023 to $24.1B in 2018.

Exports from Ireland (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2023)

Exports from United States (Flag) to Ireland (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Ireland
Top DestinationUnited States$67.4B
United States
Top DestinationCanada$269B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ireland than United States included French South Antarctic Territory ($3.85M), Guam ($2.06M), and Syria ($3.14M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from United States than Ireland included Canada ($269B), Mexico ($243B), and China ($154B).

Difference in imports from United States (Flag) and Ireland (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Ireland - United States

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

During 2023, Ireland had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Chemical Products ($53.7B), Instruments ($6.55B), and Machines ($3.41B).

During 2018, United States had a large net trade with Ireland in the exports of Transportation ($7.6B), Chemical Products ($6.26B), and Machines ($4.81B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ireland United States+$149MComputers
Top Product Potential United States Ireland+$98.6MComputers

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

Product Space of Ireland (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2023)

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