2023
Exports
$130MWorld Rnk 22 / 196
Flag Rnk 103 / 1207
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Plastic Building Materials
0.19Rnk 495 / 1025
2023
Imports
$159MWorld Rnk 21 / 226
Flag Rnk 128 / 1213
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Ireland
1.31Rnk 17 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Ireland exported $130M in Plastic Building Materials, making it the 22nd largest exporter of Plastic Building Materials in the world. At the same year, Plastic Building Materials was the 103rd most exported product in Ireland. The main destination of Plastic Building Materials exports from Ireland are: United Kingdom ($78.5M), France ($25.4M), United States ($6.79M), Netherlands ($4.81M), and Sweden ($3.83M).

The fastest growing export markets for Plastic Building Materials of Ireland between 2022 and 2023 were Netherlands ($673k), Chile ($540k), and France ($508k).

Imports In 2023, Ireland imported $159M in Plastic Building Materials, becoming the 21st largest importer of Plastic Building Materials in the world. At the same year, Plastic Building Materials was the 128th most imported product in Ireland. Ireland imports Plastic Building Materials primarily from: United Kingdom ($98.3M), Poland ($9.72M), China ($8.98M), Germany ($8.7M), and Denmark ($3.96M).

The fastest growing import markets in Plastic Building Materials for Ireland between 2022 and 2023 were United Kingdom ($2.72M), Germany ($1.85M), and Chinese Taipei ($1.42M).

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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)$130M
IMPORTS (2023)$159M
NET TRADE (2023)-$29.1M

In 2023, Ireland exported $130M in Plastic Building Materials. The main destinations of Ireland exports on Plastic Building Materials were United Kingdom ($78.5M), France ($25.4M), United States ($6.79M), Netherlands ($4.81M), and Sweden ($3.83M).

In 2023, Ireland imported $159M in Plastic Building Materials, mainly from United Kingdom ($98.3M), Poland ($9.72M), China ($8.98M), Germany ($8.7M), and Denmark ($3.96M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Plastic Building Materials EXPORT MARKETS FOR Ireland WERE (2022 - 2023):
Netherlands$673k (16.3%)
Chile$540k (137k%)
France$508k (2.04%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Plastic Building Materials BY Ireland WERE (2022 - 2023):
Sweden-$1.36M (-26.2%)
Germany-$833k (-24.4%)
Canada-$500k (-86.3%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

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In 2023, Ireland's main exporting competitors in Plastic Building Materials were:
China $2.63B
Germany $1.81B
Poland $1.41B
In 2023, Ireland's main importing competitors in Plastic Building Materials were:

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Trade Value of Plastic Building Materials by Exporters

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $5.99M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $5.29M

Plastic Building Materials’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $5.99M.   Plastic Building Materials’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $5.29M.

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