2022
Exports
$1.26BWorld Rnk 8 / 169
Flag Rnk 22 / 1206
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Cheese
-0.14Rnk 591 / 1025
2022
Imports
$276MWorld Rnk 31 / 223
Flag Rnk 71 / 1214
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Ireland
1.27Rnk 18 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Ireland exported $1.26B in Cheese, making it the 8th largest exporter of Cheese in the world. At the same year, Cheese was the 22nd most exported product in Ireland. The main destination of Cheese exports from Ireland are: United Kingdom ($303M), Netherlands ($171M), Germany ($165M), France ($98.3M), and Japan ($79.1M).

The fastest growing export markets for Cheese of Ireland between 2021 and 2022 were Netherlands ($53.7M), Germany ($36.7M), and France ($21.8M).

Imports In 2022, Ireland imported $276M in Cheese, becoming the 31st largest importer of Cheese in the world. At the same year, Cheese was the 71st most imported product in Ireland. Ireland imports Cheese primarily from: United Kingdom ($88.3M), Germany ($72.4M), Italy ($33.2M), Netherlands ($24.8M), and France ($18.7M).

The fastest growing import markets in Cheese for Ireland between 2021 and 2022 were Germany ($22.8M), Netherlands ($11.7M), and Belgium ($3.26M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Hall's Warehouse (90) and Lineage Cold Storage (29) were at the forefront of shipping Cheese from Ireland to the United States.

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Subnational Monthly Trade

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Cheese. Countries are shown based on data availability.

* 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)$1.26B
IMPORTS (2022)$276M
NET TRADE (2022)$987M

In 2022, Ireland exported $1.26B in Cheese. The main destinations of Ireland exports on Cheese were United Kingdom ($303M), Netherlands ($171M), Germany ($165M), France ($98.3M), and Japan ($79.1M).

In 2022, Ireland imported $276M in Cheese, mainly from United Kingdom ($88.3M), Germany ($72.4M), Italy ($33.2M), Netherlands ($24.8M), and France ($18.7M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Cheese EXPORT MARKETS FOR Ireland WERE (2021 - 2022):
Netherlands$53.7M (45.8%)
Germany$36.7M (28.5%)
France$21.8M (28.6%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Cheese BY Ireland WERE (2021 - 2022):
United Kingdom-$150M (-33.2%)
Egypt-$12.5M (-45%)
United States-$8.91M (-12%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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In 2022, Ireland's main exporting competitors in Cheese were:
In 2022, Ireland's main importing competitors in Cheese were:
Germany $5.19B
Italy $2.62B

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Trade Value of Cheese by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $21.4M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $9.81M

Cheese’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $21.4M.   Cheese’s highest import potential is France with an import gap of $9.81M.

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