2023
Exports
$1.8BWorld Rnk 6 / 181
Flag Rnk 20 / 1207
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles
0.96Rnk 190 / 1025
2023
Imports
$82MWorld Rnk 40 / 215
Flag Rnk 223 / 1213
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Ireland
1.31Rnk 17 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Ireland exported $1.8B in Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles, making it the 6th largest exporter of Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles in the world. At the same year, Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles was the 20th most exported product in Ireland. The main destination of Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles exports from Ireland are: Japan ($504M), United States ($301M), France ($168M), Netherlands ($141M), and China ($105M).

The fastest growing export markets for Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles of Ireland between 2022 and 2023 were United States ($50.1M), United Kingdom ($44.9M), and Netherlands ($26.1M).

Imports In 2023, Ireland imported $82M in Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles, becoming the 40th largest importer of Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles in the world. At the same year, Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles was the 223rd most imported product in Ireland. Ireland imports Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles primarily from: United Kingdom ($22M), Hungary ($9.56M), United States ($7.3M), Germany ($6.79M), and Philippines ($5.96M).

The fastest growing import markets in Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles for Ireland between 2022 and 2023 were Netherlands ($2.77M), Hungary ($2.29M), and United Kingdom ($1.76M).

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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 (2023)$1.8B
IMPORTS (2023)$82M
NET TRADE (2023)$1.72B

In 2023, Ireland exported $1.8B in Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles. The main destinations of Ireland exports on Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles were Japan ($504M), United States ($301M), France ($168M), Netherlands ($141M), and China ($105M).

In 2023, Ireland imported $82M in Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles, mainly from United Kingdom ($22M), Hungary ($9.56M), United States ($7.3M), Germany ($6.79M), and Philippines ($5.96M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles EXPORT MARKETS FOR Ireland WERE (2022 - 2023):
United States$50.1M (20%)
United Kingdom$44.9M (276%)
Netherlands$26.1M (22.7%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles BY Ireland WERE (2022 - 2023):
Germany-$66.4M (-58.1%)
Japan-$33.3M (-6.19%)
South Korea-$11.5M (-20.1%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

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In 2023, Ireland's main exporting competitors in Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles were:
In 2023, Ireland's main importing competitors in Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles were:

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Trade Value of Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles by Exporters

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $54.9M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $4.72M

Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $54.9M.   Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $4.72M.

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